The story
Founded by Andrew Leslie in 1850.1
Private company
A. Leslie and Company
Defunct British shipbuilder on the River Tyne based in Hebburn1
Andrew Leslie & Co, Hebburn was a shipbuilding company that was started in 1853 on an 8-acre site at Hebburn Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne. The company later merged with the locomotive manufacturer R and W Hawthorn to create Hawthorn Leslie and Company in 1886, when the founder Andrew Leslie retired. Between 1854 and 1885 the ship yard built 255 vessels. and in 1866 constructed a dry dock, which exists till present day.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Andrew Leslie & Co, Hebburn was a shipbuilding company that was started in 1853 on an 8-acre site at Hebburn Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne. The company later merged with the locomotive manufacturer R and W Hawthorn to create Hawthorn Leslie and Company in 1886, when the founder Andrew Leslie retired.2
Leadership
Who has led A. Leslie and Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAndrew Leslie1
Products and brands
- ship
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaA. Leslie and Company
- WikidataQ4648105
Sources
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- 2WikipediaA. Leslie and Company on Wikipedia