Hutton & Co

Hutton & Co. was a sickle, scythe and tool smiths based in Ridgeway, Derbyshire, England. The company was founded by The Hutton family in 1760[1] and operated out of a number of locations around the village. The most notable workshop was located at High Lane and was known as the Phoenix Works. The company exported tools around the world,[2] and its main competitors were the nearby Thomas Staniforth & Co.[3]

The business ceased operations in 1988.

References

  1. ↑ "T. and J. Hutton and Co". Graces Guide. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Home of scythes and sickles". The Star. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  3. ↑ "A history of the Phoenix Works". Ridgewayhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-12.


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