Thomas Vernon and Co
Thomas Vernon and Company of Regent Street Foundry, Liverpool
Presumably the business established by Thomas Vernon
1840s Building ships. May also have built some locomotives
1842 Edward Bury, James Kennedy and Timothy Abraham Curtis went into partnership as Bury, Curtis and Kennedy. At some point they also joined with John Vernon in Thomas Vernon and Co.
1843 'ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. By Mr. SYERS, On WEDNESDAY next, the 2d August, at one o'clock precisely, at the Clarendon-rooms, ALL that valuable Piece of LAND, situate one north side of Regent-street and south side of Carlton-street, and close to the Clarence Dock, containing in from to each stre et about 94 feet, and n the whole 1,685 square yards, with the FOUNDERY and other BUILDINGS the on, for many years occupied by Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Co., as Engine and Boiler Makers, but recently converted, at very considerable expense, into Sheds of Warehousing purposes, by Messrs. Leyland and Seddon, the present tenants, under a Lease for Seven Years, from the 25th November last, at the rent of £350 for the first five years, and of £4OO for the remainder of the term. The tenure is leasehold under the Corporation of Liverpool for 75 years, from Michaelmas, 1827, under a nominal rent and the usual convenants. For further particulars apply to Messrs. THOMAS VERNON and Co., Barrack's street, Waterloo-road, or at the office of Messrs. NORTH and ORRED, where a Plan may be seen.'[1]
1849 Dissolution of the Partnership formerly existing between Edward Bury, Timothy Abraham Curtis, James Kennedy, and John Vernon, under the firm of Thomas Vernon and Co., in and near Liverpool, as Iron Ship Builders, Boilermakers, and Smiths, which ceased on the 31st March[2]
1849 'Freehold ship yard in Liverpool.— TO BE SOLD PRIVATE CONTRACT, a most eligible FREEHOLD SHIP-BUILDING YARD, situated at the south end of LIVERPOOL, and lately carried under the firm of Thomas Vernon and Co. This valuable property is most conveniently placed and arranged for either iron or wooden shipbuilding, and has three excellent slips for launching. It contains upwards of 12,000 square yards, with dwelling-house for foreman, spacious moulding loft, Joiners’ shops, and saw pit, extensive smithy, and punching and cutting shop; ample and roomy counting-houses, drawing offices, fitted with every convenience. There is a powerful steam-engine, with all the necessary tools and conveniences for carrying on an extensive trade in shipbuilding. As awhole, it is probably the most complete yard of the kind in the kingdom. For references apply to JOHN DINGWALL, Esq., 8, Tokenhouse-yard, London.'[3]
Presumably continued as Thomas Vernon and Son?
See Also
Sources of Information
- British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816