The Avonside Engine Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Bristol, England. A locomotive (from lat. ... Bristol (IPA: brĭstəl) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001...

It was originally opened by Henry Stothart in 1837 as Henry Stothert and Company. When Edward Slaughter joined in 1841, it became Stothert , Slaughter and Company. | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... take you to calendar). ...

By 1844 the works were named "Avonside Ironworks" and in 1851 the company acquired a ship building yard, which Henry Stothard took charge of. In 1856 a Mr.Gruning joined Edward Slaughter at the locomotive works, which became Slaughter, Gruning and Company. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The company became Avonside Engine Company in 1866. 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

The comany closed in 1934 and the goodwill and designs of the company were bought be the Hunslet Engine Company 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Irish Mail is typical of many small engines builf for use in quarries Much rebuilt Hunslet Blanche is always popular on the Ffestiniog Railway Hunslet build several hundred 0-6-0STs for the War Department and National Coal Board A typical Hunslet diesel mechanical shunter from the 1950s A typical...

Reference

• Lowe, J.W., (1989) British Steam Locomotive Builders, Guild Publishing