Joshua Buckton and Company

Machine tool manufacturers (1842-1882)

Joshua Buckton and Company, machine tool manufacturers of Wellhouse Foundry, Meadow Road, Leeds was established by Joshua Buckton in 1842.

The company was incorperated as a limited company in 1882, where the company was known as Joshua Buckton and Company Limited. In 1928 the machine tool business was acquired by Craven Brothers; the staff transferred to Reddish where the products were manufactured.