Private company
George England and Company
English manufacturer of steam locomotives
George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne (1811–1878). The company operated from the Hatcham Iron Works in New Cross, Surrey, and began building locomotives in 1848. The company supplied one of the earliest tank locomotives to the contractors building the Newhaven, Sussex, branch line for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway and exhibited a design at The Great Exhibition in 1851.2 It ceased to exist in 1868.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne (1811–1878). The company operated from the Hatcham Iron Works in New Cross, Surrey, and began building locomotives in 1848.2
Products and brands
- steam locomotive
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Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- George England
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Timeline
Links
- WikipediaGeorge England and Co.
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- WikidataQ5538994
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