Rotherham & Sons
(1750-?)

Died aged unknown

Rotherham (/ˈrɒðərəm/) is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Rotherham is also the third largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield and Doncaster, which it is located between. Traditional industries included glass making and flour milling. Most around the time of the industrial revolution, it was also known as a coal mining town as well as a contributor to the steel industry. The town's historic county is Yorkshire. From 1889 until 1974, the County of York's ridings became counties in their own right, the West Riding of Yorkshire was the town's county while South Yorkshire is its current county. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 census. The borough, governed from the town, had a mid-2019 est. population of 265,411, the 60th most populous district in England.

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Commemorated on 1 plaque

Rotherhams Offices. This is the only surviving building of the world famous clock & watch manufacturer Rotherham & Sons founded by Samuel Vale 1750

27 Spon Street, Coventry, United Kingdom where they was (1750)