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Richardsons Westgarth & Company

British shipbuilding company

Richardsons Westgarth & Company was a leading British shipbuilding and marine engineering business. The Company was based in Hartlepool and was a major employer in the area.2 It ceased to exist in 2000.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1832Founded1
  • Industrybuilding of ships and floating structures, engineering, vehicle construction, wholesale1
  • HeadquartersHartlepool1

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Richardsons Westgarth & Company was a leading British shipbuilding and marine engineering business. The Company was based in Hartlepool and was a major employer in the area.2

Timeline

  1. 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1832Founded Founded1

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