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The Butterley Company’s Great 19th Century Engineers

HIGHLIGHTING HERITAGE

Presented by: The Arkwright Society at Cromford Mills
0CROMFORD: Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mill
PThursday 28th September, 2023
N7:00pm

Event information

The Butterley Company was formed in 1790 as Outram & Co. by Benjamin Outram and Francis Beresford. Later partnering with William Jessop and John Wright. The day to day running of the Company undertaken by Outram, with the aid of his brother Joseph and manager George Goodwin. Following Outram’s untimely death in 1805 and the name change to the Butterley Company, the remaining partners realised that new blood had to be brought in to ensure the future of the Company. They appointed William Brunton was Chief Engineer, who was the first of five eminent engineers to guide the Company through the 19th century golden era.
In his talk, Tim Castledine will review the life and achievements of these engineers; endeavours that ensured the Butterley Company built and maintained a reputation as a leading international engineering business.

Venue information

CROMFORD: Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mill
0Cromford Mills
Mill Lane
Cromford
Derbyshire
DE4 3RQ

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