Rothwell, Hick and Rothwell (original) (raw)

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Rothwell, Hick and Rothwell was an engineering company in Bolton, England. Set up in 1822, the partners became interested in the production of steam locomotives after the Rainhill Trials. The company's first engine was Union, a vertical boiler, 2-2-0 with horizontal cylinders for the Bolton and Leigh Railway of which Hick and Rothwell were promoters and original shareholders, followed by three more locomotives the following year for American railways. (en)

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1822-01-01 (xsd:gYear)

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1793 (xsd:integer)

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by Unknown artist (en)

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1849 (xsd:integer)

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1864 (xsd:integer)

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1822 (xsd:integer)

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Peter Rothwell (en)

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Heavy industry (en)

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dbr:Benjamin_Hick
Benjamin Cubitt (en)
Peter Rothwell Jr. (en)

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Locomotives (en)
Steam engines (en)
Art collector (en)

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Union Foundry, Black Horse Street (en)

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Union_.jpg (en)

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Rothwell, Hick and Rothwell (en)
Peter Rothwell Jr (en)

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British (en)

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Civil and Mechanical engineer (en)

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Smalley, Thwaites & Co. (en)

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Bolton Iron and Steel Co. (en)
Henry Bessemer & Co. (en)
Rothwell & Co. (en)
Rothwell, Hick & Co. (en)

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Rothwell, Hick and Rothwell was an engineering company in Bolton, England. Set up in 1822, the partners became interested in the production of steam locomotives after the Rainhill Trials. The company's first engine was Union, a vertical boiler, 2-2-0 with horizontal cylinders for the Bolton and Leigh Railway of which Hick and Rothwell were promoters and original shareholders, followed by three more locomotives the following year for American railways. (en)

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