Key Words :- paint varnish works

Address :- Harrogate Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1WF
Grid Ref :- SE 31054 71017
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.134067 , Long -1.526231
Local Authority :- North Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1315511,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1925 -

Description and History of Site:-
Varnish and enamel works built 1925.
Established in 1775, T & R Williamson Ltd are thought to be the oldest established varnish makers in the UK. They still operate from Ripon, but no longer from these premises.

Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.

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