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| Originally in Commercial Street, Knott Mill, Manchester | | Originally in Commercial Street, Knott Mill, Manchester |
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| | 1837 The Ashbury Carriage & Iron Co Ltd was founded by [[John Ashbury (1806-1866)]] at Knott Mill, Gorton, south Manchester |
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| | 1847 The Ashbury works moved to Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, south Manchester |
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| | By the late 1850s/early 1860s the company employed more than 3,000 people. |
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| | 1862 The Ashbury works became a limited company |
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| Established a large railway carriage and wagon works in Openshaw ([[Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co]]). This came to have its own railway station - Ashburys | | Established a large railway carriage and wagon works in Openshaw ([[Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co]]). This came to have its own railway station - Ashburys |
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| == See Also == | | == See Also == |
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| The Ashbury Carriage & Iron Co Ltd was founded by John Ashbury (1806-1866) at Knott Mill, Gorton, south Manchester in 1837. The Ashbury works moved to Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, south Manchester in 1847. By the late 1850s/early 1860s the company employed more than 3,000 people. The Ashbury works became a limited company in 1862.
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| John Ashbury was the younger son of Thomas Ashbury (1761-1810) and Ann (Hindley) Ashbury
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| (1763-1821); shoe makers from Pits 'Oth Moor, Barton on Irwell, situated in the area of south Manchester known at that time as THE SALFORD HUNDRED. John's older brothers James Ashbury and Thomas Ashbury were also shoe makers, Thomas also a storekeeper. They also lived and worked in the south Manchester area. John's parents and brothers were buried in Barton Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery with other members of their family during the 19th and early 20th century.
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| John Ashbury was born on the 31st January 1806, residing with his uncle in Winton, near Manchester until he was about 19 years of age when he bound himself as an apprentice to a wheelright in Manchester. He soon became a skilled workman in wood and iron. Having been entrusted with the building of some coal wagons for the Manchester and Leeds Railway, he commenced building railway wagons resulting in the large works at Openshaw for making railway carriages and wagons. A forge, rolling mill and puddling furnaces were also added to make iron for the manufacture of general railway plant. John Ashbury died at his residence in Kensington, London on the 2nd September 1866 age 60 years following a short illness. John Ashbury, his wife Frances and their son James Lloyd Ashbury (1834-1895) - a conservative Member of Parliament for the constituency of Brighton and a keen yachtsman, first challenger for the Americas' Cup; are buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London.
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Revision as of 06:54, 2 May 2012
Originally in Commercial Street, Knott Mill, Manchester
1837 The Ashbury Carriage & Iron Co Ltd was founded by John Ashbury (1806-1866) at Knott Mill, Gorton, south Manchester
1847 The Ashbury works moved to Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, south Manchester
By the late 1850s/early 1860s the company employed more than 3,000 people.
1862 The Ashbury works became a limited company
Established a large railway carriage and wagon works in Openshaw (Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co). This came to have its own railway station - Ashburys
See Also
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Sources of Information
