Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Penmaenmawr and Welsh Granite Co

From Graces Guide

of Penmaenmawr, R.S,O., North Wales, and 62, Dale Street, Liverpool.

c.1837 The Quarries at Penmaenmawr, Llanfairfechan, Trevor and Nevin, Carnarvonshire, were opened by Brundrit and Co., Ltd., Darbishires, Ltd., and the Welsh Granite Co., Ltd.

1911 The 3 companies were amalgamated.

1914 Speciality: Roadstone, also Sets, Macadam, Tar Macadam, and Breakers; also of Curbs and Channels, and of Machine-broken Railway Ballast and Chippings.

1963 P. W. G., an old-established firm involved in road-stone, concrete and building products, was acquired by Bath and Portland Group[1]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, June 11, 1963