Hilhouse
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Hilhouse (also spelled Hillhouse) was a shipbuilder in Bristol, England, who built merchantman and men-of-war during the 18th and 19th centuries. The company subsequently became Charles Hill & Sons in 1845.[1]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Shipbuilding, Shipowner |
Founded | 1772 |
Defunct | 1845 |
Fate | Closed |
Successor | Yard taken over by Charles Hill & Sons |
Headquarters | River Avon, UK |
Key people | J.M. Hilhouse (founder), George Hilhouse (son), Charles Hill |
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The company, and its successor Charles Hill & Sons, were the most important shipbuilders in Bristol,[2] and taking the concern together built over 560 ships over their 200 years of existence.