Catalogue description WILLIAM COTTIS & SONS LTD

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Reference: TR COT
Title: WILLIAM COTTIS & SONS LTD
Description:

Accounts and Administrative Records of William Cottis & Sons Ltd.
Note:

List compiled September 1996.

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Date: 1900-1960's
Arrangement:

TR COT/AC1/1-4 Ledgers

 

TR COT/AC7/1 Financial statements

 

TR COT/AD1/1-5 Minutes and notices of meetings

 

TR COT/AD2/1-3 General administrative records

 

TR COT/AD3/1 Labour records

 

TR COT/AD4/1-3 Administrative records: premises

 

TR COT/CO2/1-5 Company records

 

TR COT/P2/A1 Advertising publication (catalogue)
Held by: Museum of English Rural Life, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

William Cottis and Sons Ltd
Physical description: 23 Documents
Immediate source of acquisition:

T79/6

 

The records were deposited in 1979 on permanent loan.
Subjects:
  • Epping, Essex
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Metal working
Administrative / biographical background:

The firm of William Cottis and Sons, Ironfounders and Agricultural Engineers was founded in Epping in 1858. It became a limited company in 1858. Lawnmowers and agricultural machinery were made at the Archimedean Iron Works behind Epping High Street. There was also a shop which sold bicycles and household goods, and a brickfield.

 

By the 1930's lawnmowers were no longer made and the range of agricultural machinery had decreased, but hay sweeps and horse hoes were still in production. The company also sold and serviced machinery made by other firms such as Ransomes.

 

After World War II technological change led to a decline in sales and by the early 1960's the manufacture of agricultural machinery had ceased. There was also strong competition from chain stores and in 1962 the company was wound up and a new, smaller one was founded.
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