Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company
Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and Bridgewater Canal pass the Bridgewater Foundry, pictured in 1839 Former type General partnership Industry Engineering Heavy industry Predecessor The Bridgewater Foundry Successor James Nasmyth and Co. Patricroft Ironworks Nasmyth, Wilson and Co. Founded 1836 Founder James Nasmyth Holbrook Gaskell Defunct Dissolved 1940 Headquarters Patricroft, Salford, United Kingdom Products Heavy machine tools Locomotives Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company , originally called The Bridgewater Foundry , specialised in the production of heavy machine tools and locomotives. It was located in Patricroft, in Salford England, close to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the Bridgewater Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal. The company was founded in 1836 and dissolved in 1940. Contents 1 Nasmyth 2 Modern materials handling 3 Machine tools 4 Locomotives 5 Expansion 6 Decline and closure 7 Locomotive production list 8 References Nasmyth...