Western Glass Works Limited


Western Glass Works Limited [Company number 00474735] was incorporated on 7th November 1949. Their advertised address was Audrey House as above, but their glass-works was apparently at 41/43 Dockhead, London SE1, [near Tower Bridge].  It is known they made glass, but later they imported glass, and indeed still do as Western House.  In 1974 they moved from London to Basingstoke, in Hampshire. 

The company has changed its name as follows:

WESTERN GLASS WORKS LIMITED 07 Nov 1949 - 16 Feb 1983

WESTERN GLASS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 16 Feb 1983 - 11 May 1990

WESTERN HOUSE LIMITED  11 May 1990 - date 

CMOG have some catalogue material relating to Western Glass, which includes hotel, bar and soda fountain ware.

On the Glass Message Board Frank Andrews posted, "In 1950 PG, they were listed as manufacturers of Bottles, Pressed Glass, dometsic glassware. Address Audrey House, Ely Place, EC1. Quite possible that was where they had works, lots of small factories around there.  However, they were also agents for W J Child Ltd who had a glassworks producing exactly the same range at Eton Glass Works, Grange Road Leyton, E10.  Heppners (Overseas) Ltd and Heppners (London) Ltd were also in Audrey House. Both companies listed as Wholesale agents."

Credits: 

Frank Andrews, Marcus Newhall, Lindsey (LinzH), Fred Cooper - all of the Glass Message Board