Fawcett and Littledales
of the Phoenix Foundry, Liverpool
1790 William Fawcett, who had inherited money and assets by Joseph Rathbone, was granted a lease on the Phoenix Foundry for seven years by the Darbys of Coalbrookdale.
1811 The Littledale family joined the partnership.
1816-1817 Supplied steam machinery for four sugar plantations in Cuba [1]
1817 The firm was among the earliest manufacturers of marine steam propulsion machinery, building the engines for the PS Etna, which began to ply on the Mersey in 1817
1821 Provided the engine for the Cambria built by Napiers
Sale Notice: 'The ALBION, launched in May, 1822, admeasures 159 tons, is copper sheathed, draws seven feet water, is furnished with births in all her Cabins, and is propelled by two Engines of sixty horse power, made by Messrs. Fawcett and Littledale.'[2]. The Cambria and Druid were also advertised, with engines of 50 and 38 HP respectively by Fawcett & Littledales. [3]
1823 'A beautiful Steam Packet, called the Lady Rodney, intended to ply between Bristol and Newport, in Monmouthshire; having a superior double engine, of 28-horse power, by Messrs. Fawcett and Littledales ; was on Saturday launched from the yard of Messrs Mollershead and Heyes. ....'[4]
1823 "THE Partnership heretofore carried on by the undersigned, at the Phoenix Foundry, at Liverpool, under the firm of Fawcett and Littledales, is dissolved by mutual consent; the business will be continued in future upon the same premises, by William Fawcett, in conjunction with other Partners, the undersigned George Littledale and Henry Littledale having retired from the same." [5]
The successor was Fawcett and Prestons