Maythorn Coachworks. John Maythorn a manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages moved from Sun Street to this site in 1869. The factory and showrooms of Maythorn & Sons Ltd covered a large area of the town centre, making bodies for expensive motor cars with Royal Patronage. Following a fire in 1923 the factory was rebuilt but subsequently closed in 1931. The premises were substantially demolished in 1990.
This is an approximate position
Iceland, Market Square, Biggleswade
[geolocate this address]
Google Streetview
OpenStreetMap
Subjects
None identified yet. Subjects are curated by hand so please bear with us.