| Industry | Construction |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Defunct | 1971 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Tarmac |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Key people | Sir William Barnes, (Chairman) |
Limmer Holdings was a major contracting business based in London.
History
The Company was founded circa 1881 as the Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company with the objective of undertaking road contracting using high quality asphalt from Limmer in Germany and from the Pitch Lake in Trinidad. The company was based in Carnwarth Road in Fulham and secured major contracts for surfacing the roads of London. The asphalt was imported and the stone came by barge from Scotland. The Company was acquired by Tarmac in 1971.
References
- The Papers of Sir William Gorell Barnes
- Popular Science December 1882
- History of the Company Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago
- ^ Sands End Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Notes on Financial Times Actuaries Index 1971