Casebourne and Co
Cement manufacturers of West Hartlepool, County Durham, and later of Haverton Hill, County Durham.
- A more detailed paper on this company and their works by a Graces Guide contributor giving a full timeline, reference sources, adverts, clippings and maps, together with much more information on the people involved, can be viewed at this link
Charles Townshend Casebourne established a cement works in West Hartlepool in the early 1860s, initially, it is said, by the harbour, and later in the decade moved further South to the Stranton area, a site they were to occupy until the 1920s, sometimes referred to as Longhill Works or Diamond Works.
Between c1870 and 1882 Casebourne traded in partnership with Albert Lucas as Casebourne and Lucas.
c1880 Casebourne and Lucas also became brick makers at Cowpen Bewley.
1882 Casebourne and Company Limited (company no 17001) was registered on 29 June, to acquire the freehold cement works at West Hartlepool and the leasehold steam brick works at Cowpen Bewley, near West Hartlepool, from Casebourne and Lucas.[1] [2]
1893 A new brick works was established by Casebournes on land adjoining the cement works in West Hartlepool.
1904 A new cement works, known as the Pioneer Cement Works, was built at Haverton Hill and began production in August 1904. [3]
1920 Control of the company was acquired by William Arrol and Co, bridge builders and contractors of Glasgow, under the chairmanship of Sir John Hunter.
1926 The company was reconstructed and refinanced, becoming Casebourne and Company (1926) Limited (company no 213790)
1927 The growing chemical combine ICI took over Casebourne and Co (1926) Ltd, the works at Haverton Hill standing close to its Billingham Works where ammonia was produced with a by-product of precipitated chalk, used by Casebourne in making cement[4][5][6].
1934 Became part of ICI Lime Division. [7]
1949 Casebourne and Company (1926) Limited dissolved.[8][9] The cement works was part of the Agricultural Division of ICI at that point and continued as a brand within the ICI portfolio.
1970 Cement production at Haverton Hill ended and the works was demolished.
See Also
External links
- Cement Kilns Website - Casebourne - West Hartlepool Works
- Cement Kilns Website - Casebourne - Haverton Hill Works
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ Articles and Memorandum of Association
- ↑ Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Wed 31 Aug 1904
- ↑ The Times, 30 December 1927
- ↑ The Times, 1 June 1928
- ↑ Board of Trade file held in National Archives
- ↑ The Chemical Trade Journal and Chemical Engineer 1936
- ↑ London Gazette 10 May 1949
- ↑ Liquidator’s report to shareholders 21 Jun 1949