Show on mapThe remains of this painted sign can be found on the end of the row of houses at St Johns Well.
There are mentions of a “Moulding Mill” and ‘Hardwoods of every description stocked” but most of the paint is gone now. Does anyone have any ideas about the company and age of the sign ?
UPDATE : At first I thought it could have been “John B Smith & Co” who had a yard in the area, but many thanks to Ian who has come up with some great additional info and old photo which show its “Foster Brotherton & Co Ltd”
Foster Brotherton & Co Ltd
Timber Merchants?
Sawing, Planing & Moulding Mills
Joinery Manufacturers
Importers of Deals, Battens
???? Boards, Hardwoods
Link to older picture
http://www.picturestockton.co.uk/viewpage.aspx?id=2350
Theres a blog that says the IRA attacked and destroyed the sawmill by setting fire to it on 21st May 1921.
http://republic-of-teesside.blogspot.com/2012/01/fire-at-home-ira-war-on-teesside-1921.html