Church Wharf

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Located in

London

Produced

Ships

Used Raw Materials

Iron, Copper, Timber

|The date "{{{from_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{from_date}}}" was not understood. |1866 |Chesterman |-

|1866 |1904 |Thornycroft |-

|1917 |1930 |Gwynne’s Engineering Co |-

|1866 |1904 |Shipyards |-

Description

Thornycroft Shipbuilding Works 1866-1904:

In 1894: employed 900 men, had built 300 ships. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/The_Engineer_1894/02/23

Moved company to Woolston, work stopped in Church Whard in 1904. Thornycroft kept ownership until the land was sold to Gwynne's in 1917 or 1919.

http://www.dukesmeadowspark.com/shipbldg.html

http://brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk/search-discover/chiswick-history-homepage/business/