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 162,257 pages of information and 244,499 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Joseph Tinn

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January 1880.

of Ashton Iron Rolling Mills, Bedminster, Bristol

1880 Advertising as a producer of iron and steel sheets. 'Dolphin' brand

1892 Joseph Tinn Ltd registered to carry into effect an agreement between J Tinn and C G Tinn for the acquisition of the undertaking of a manufacturer of black and galvanised iron and steel sheets, galvaniser and corrugator of iron, smelter, ironfounder and engineer, hitherto carried on by J Tinn at the Ashton Rolling Mills, Long Ashton, Bristol, at Pontynewyndd near Pontypool, Mon, and at the Redcliffe Crown Galvanized Iron Works, Bristol [1]

The 1902 O.S. map (surveyed 1881-82, revised 1902)[2] shows the Ashton Rolling Mills located in what then was countryside, 1/3 mile west of the Bedminster built-up area. The area is now characterised by industrial buildings and the BCFC Ashton Gate stadium

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Sources of Information

  1. 'The Engineer', 15th April, 1892
  2. 'The Godfrey Edition Old Ordnance Survey Maps, Bristol (SW) & Bedminster 1902, Gloucestershire Sheet 75.04'