William Butler and Co
of Silverthorn Lane and Crew's Hole, Bristol
of Upper Parting, Gloucester
1843 William Butler, J.P., became manager of a new tar distillery in Crews Hole, which produced creosote for railway sleeper's on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway.[1]
1937 Willian Butler and Co. acquired Francis F. Fox and Co.[2]