Harwood & Co, Thornbury, 1808-91
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Brief history
This private bank was established in 1808 in Thornbury, near Bristol, as Rolph & Co by George Rolph, an attorney. The firm was also known as Thornbury Bank and later Thornbury Old Bank. In 1891, when styled Harwood & Co, the bank was acquired by Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave, Tugwell & Co Ltd.
Detailed list of name changes
Rolph & Co in 1808
Rolph, Yates & Co by 1810
Rolph, Yates & Parslow by 1812
Parslow, Rolph & Co by 1820
Rolph, Yates & Parslow by 1841
Harwood, Hatcher & Co or Harwood, Hatcher & Sams by 1856
Harwood & Co by 1862
Also known as Thornbury Bank and as Thornbury Old Bank
Summary of our archive holdings
Our archival records of Harwood & Co have the reference code HRW.
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- cash balance book 1858
- signature book 1862-76
- agreements re acquisition by Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave, Tugwell & Co 1891
- cheque forms n.d.
Summary of archive holdings elsewhere
- Gloucestershire Archives: Various unlisted papers n.d.; papers re partnership dissolution 1862-3 (Ref: D1606; D4365/A1, B2).