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Thomas Grendon and Company

Engineering company in Drogheda, Ireland (1835–1880s)1

Thomas Grendon and Company was an engineering company established in 1835 based in Grendons Foundry and Engineering Works, South Quay, Drogheda, Ireland. Employing up to over 600 people, it was first forced to close in the late 1880s with contents sold in an auction in October 1890.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1835Founded1
  • HeadquartersDrogheda1

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Square obelisk by footbridge with iron railing over wide stream, woods in background, Drogheda, Co. Meath cleaned up version
Photo: National Library of Ireland on The Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Thomas Grendon and Company was an engineering company established in 1835 based in Grendons Foundry and Engineering Works, South Quay, Drogheda, Ireland. Employing up to over 600 people, it was first forced to close in the late 1880s with contents sold in an auction in October 1890.2

Timeline

  1. 1880Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1835Founded Founded1

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