William Doxford & Sons Ltd, often referred to simply as Doxford, was a British shipbuilding company. the company was founded in 1840. The firms name finally disappeared in 1986.

HistoryEdit

The Company was established by William Doxford in 1840.^[1] From 1870 it was based in Pallion, Sunderland, on the River Wear in Northeast England. The Company was managed by William Doxford's four sons following his death in 1882.^[1] It was renamed Doxford & Sunderland Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd in 1961 and Doxford & Sunderland Ltd in 1966.^[1] It was acquired by Court Line in 1973 at which time it was renamed Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd.^[1] Court Line collapsed in 1974 and the Company was taken into public ownership (nationalised).^[1] It was privatised in 1986 when it was merged with Austin & Pickersgill to form North East Shipbuilders.^[1] However within two years of the merger the Doxford Pallion yard had been closed down.^[2]

OperationsEdit

Doxford was a major British shipbuilder; it was also a manufacturer of large marine diesel engines, the last of which was produced in 1980. An example is preserved in the Regional Museums Store at Beamish Museum in County Durham.

See alsoEdit

• List of Engine Manufacturers
• Museums - featuring Industrial & Heritage related exhibits

ReferencesEdit

External links Edit

• Doxford engines

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