Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation
Company typePublic
IndustryQuarrying
Founded1935
Defunct1989
FateAcquired
SuccessorHanson plc
HeadquartersLondon, UK

Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation (ARC) was a British stone quarrying company.

History

Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation Ltd. was formed on 23 April 1935 to acquire six quarry companies in Britain. These were Betty and Tom Ltd, Carreg-y-Liam Quarries Ltd, National Road Materials Ltd, National Roadstone Ltd, Port Nant Quarries Ltd, and Roads Reconstruction (1934) Ltd.[1]

In 1947 ARC acquired the majority of the shares of the British Quarrying Co Ltd (BQC) and its associated quarries. By 1958 the company owned 58 quarries.[2]

The company was acquired by Hanson plc as part of its acquisition of Consolidated Gold Fields in 1989.[3]

Locations

Locations of Quarries include:

Avon

Cornwall

East Lothian

Kent

Somerset

Worcestershire

References

  1. ^ Felgett, Mary; Godden, James (2000). The Parish of St. Kew North Cornwall. Vol. 2. James Godden. p. 10. ISBN 0-9530425-1-0.
  2. ^ Farmer, Keith (August 1968). "Amalgamated Roadstone". The Industrial Railway Record. Industrial Railway Society. 20: 269–281/288.
  3. ^ "Hanson Building Products". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Hateley, Roger (1977). Industrial Locomotives of South Western England. 44 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex: Industrial Railway Society. ISBN 0-901096-23-7.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ Bridges, Alan (1976). Industrial Locomotives of Scotland. Market Harborough. ISBN 0-901096-24-5.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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