Private company
Rivers Nursery
British horticultural company (1725–1987)
The Rivers Nursery (also known as Rivers and Son) was a nursery founded in 1725 near Sawbridgeworth and closed in the 1980s. It specialised in fruit trees and roses and is best known for developing the Conference pear.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Rivers Nursery (also known as Rivers and Son) was a nursery founded in 1725 near Sawbridgeworth and closed in the 1980s. It specialised in fruit trees and roses and is best known for developing the Conference pear.2
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- WikipediaRivers Nursery
- WikidataQ133404933
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- 1WikidataRivers Nursery on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRivers Nursery on Wikipedia