W H Paul Ltd, Longmoor Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire
W H Paul Ltd was engineering concern who in the main, manufactured steel fabricated products. The company was well known in the 1950s & 1960s for manufacturing stainless steel kitchen sinks & wooden kitchen cabinet units. They also produced electric washing machines, domestic paraffin heaters, central heating boilers, commercial and industrial containers, brewery, hotel and canteen equipment. I understand that they also made parts for Rolls-Royce jet engines.
The company was started in 1939, and became a public company in 1959. WH Paul was acquired by Glynwed Holdings in March 1972. I don't know what happened beyond that, but certainly the factory was closed at some point after the takeover. At its peak, it is claimed that the company employed some 600 people.
Today, WH Paul's post-war built factory still stands in Longmoor Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire. The building is a fine example of a mid-sized postwar built factory, which remains in more-or-less original condition. That is with the exception of the third-storey built onto it, and an extended front entrance and reception area.
After WH Paul vacated the premises, it was occupied by a succession of small businesses for many years. However, it was recently vacated and put of for sale for residential redevelopment. In August 2021, a 'sold' notice placed on the 'for sale' sign, likely marks the end for this wonderful piece of British industrial history and post war prosperity.
12th August 2021.
W H Paul Ltd, Longmoor Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire
W H Paul Ltd was engineering concern who in the main, manufactured steel fabricated products. The company was well known in the 1950s & 1960s for manufacturing stainless steel kitchen sinks & wooden kitchen cabinet units. They also produced electric washing machines, domestic paraffin heaters, central heating boilers, commercial and industrial containers, brewery, hotel and canteen equipment. I understand that they also made parts for Rolls-Royce jet engines.
The company was started in 1939, and became a public company in 1959. WH Paul was acquired by Glynwed Holdings in March 1972. I don't know what happened beyond that, but certainly the factory was closed at some point after the takeover. At its peak, it is claimed that the company employed some 600 people.
Today, WH Paul's post-war built factory still stands in Longmoor Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire. The building is a fine example of a mid-sized postwar built factory, which remains in more-or-less original condition. That is with the exception of the third-storey built onto it, and an extended front entrance and reception area.
After WH Paul vacated the premises, it was occupied by a succession of small businesses for many years. However, it was recently vacated and put of for sale for residential redevelopment. In August 2021, a 'sold' notice placed on the 'for sale' sign, likely marks the end for this wonderful piece of British industrial history and post war prosperity.
12th August 2021.