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Wheelwright?
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Rachel | Report | 15 Aug 2006 18:18 |
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My ancestors were wheelwrights and blacksmiths. They were very skilled craftsman. Their work varied from building coaches for the Lord of the Manor, to repairing household items for the people of the village.As they relied on the coaching trade they ran their businesses from inns, and are described in old trade directories as 'Wheelwright, Blacksmith and Beer House Keeper'. As motor cars become more popular, then the wheelwrights trade declined. My ancestor's business was sold at the end of WW2 and the premises become a garage. |
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Janet in Yorkshire | Report | 15 Aug 2006 17:04 |
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A wheelwright was a very highly-skilled craftsman - the wheel would then go to the blacksmith to have the iron hoop put on it. Jay |
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ErikaH | Report | 15 Aug 2006 16:34 |
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From Google Wheelwright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A wheelwright is a person who builds or repairs wheels. This occupational name eventually became the English surname Wheelwright. ... Reg |
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hooch | Report | 15 Aug 2006 16:32 |
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Thanx Jess xxx |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 15 Aug 2006 16:27 |
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more or less, yes, |
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hooch | Report | 15 Aug 2006 16:25 |
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What did a wheelwright actually do? make wooden wheels? for carts? Luv Angie xxx |
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