Known Bottle Makers / Suppliers

Below is a list of most known Codd Bottle Makers from the period 1870's -1920's along with the types they manufactured.

  1. Ashley's, Castleford (also Albion). - Original.


  2. Adamson & Co. (A.D.& Co.), Dewsbury. - Original, Premier, Barrett & Elers.


  3. Alfred Alexander & Co., Leeds/London/Blaydon. (also Alexander & Austin) - Dumpy , Haynes, Hybrid, Codd Patent 6, Cohens, Clear, Dobson variation.


  4. Ayres Quay Bottle Co., Sunderland. - Bulb, Original.


  5. Bagley, Wild & Co. (Bagley & Co. Ld.), Knottingley, Leeds. - Coloured.


  6. Wm.Barnard & Sons, London. - Coloured, Skittle, Shaw's Skittle, Braubach's Screw patent.


  7. Barnett & Foster, London. - Agents for Codd Patent's, Dodd's, Eclipse, Haynes, Hybrid, Niagara, Skittle.


  8. Thomas Barron, Mexborough.


  9. Blunn Bros., Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire. - Bulb.


  10. C.Borron & Co., Newton-Le-Willows. - Original.


  11. Bratby & Hinchcliffe, Manchester/Glasgow/London. - Coloured, Edwards 1883 Patent, Premier.


  12. E.Breffit & Co. Ltd.(Aire & Calder Glass Bottle Co.), Castleford/London. - Beavis, Clear, Coloured, Edwards, Skittle , Hybrid, Premier.


  13. W.Brooke & Co., Hunslet,Leeds. - Codd Patent 24, Coloured.


  14. Candlish Bottle Works, Seaham harbour, Durham. - Original, Colour marble.


  15. Cannington, Shaw & Co. Ltd., St.Helens. (also The United Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd., London) - Bulb, Beavis ,Hybrid, Premier.


  16. The Castleford Glass Bottle Co., Castleford. - Bullet, Premier type.


  17. Richard Cooper & Co Ltd, Portobello, Edinburgh. - Beavis.


  18. Dale, Brown & Co. Ltd., Mexborough, Nr. Rotherham. - Dobson type, Original, Nuttal Lip.


  19. J.W.Dobson, Barnsley. (also Dobson & Nall) - Bulb Neck, Dobson, Flat Indents, Fourway, Kings, Skittle, Mills, 8 Sided.


  20. Flugel & Co., London. - Original.


  21. Hanslow, Atlas Glass Works, London.


  22. Jeff's & Co., Manchester. - Original with green marble.


  23. Johnsen & Jorgensen, London. - Standard.


  24. Kilner Bros., Dewsbury/Conisboro. - Bulb Neck, Barrett & Elers Disc-patent, Chapmans, Flat Indents, King's, Lamont's.


  25. J.Kilner, Wakefield. - Bulb Neck, Codd Patent 14, Flat Indents, Chapmans.


  26. John Lamont, Glasgow. - Lamonts


  27. Lister & Turner, Wombwell, Barnsley.


  28. J.Lumb, Castleford. (also Lumb & Co.) - Barrett & Elers Stick, Barrett & Ellers/Lamonts, Lamont, Nash, Original.


  29. G.Moore & Sons, Wombwell, Blyth & London. - Vallet's.


  30. S.Moore, Manchester. - Bullet Stopper.


  31. Nuttall & Co., St.Helens. - Lamont, Vallet's, Tapp's, Barrett's ,Chapman's, Nuttal, Nuttal Lip.


  32. Powell & Ricketts, Bristol. (also Powell) - Barrett & Elers Stick, Birds, Codd Patent 16, Beavis, Original, Premier, Flat Indents, Vallets.


  33. Redfearn Bros., Barnsley. - Bird's, Connors, Shaws, Hybrid, Colour Marbles, Tapp's, Clear, Coloured, Vallet's.


  34. Riley MNFG. Co. Ltd., London SW. - Original, Bullet.


  35. Rylands, Barnsley. (including Ben Rylands - Rylands & Codd - Dan Rylands)


  36. R. Samson, Son & Co., London.


  37. South Wales Glass Co. Ltd., Newport. - Beavis, Dodd's, Original.


  38. South Yorkshire Glass Bottle Co. (Wilkinson), Swinton. - Bulb, Eclipse, Rose's, Rule's, Barrett & Elers Disc Stopper.


  39. Sutcliffe & Wade, Barnsley. - Sutcliffe's Patents.


  40. Sykes MacVay, Castleford. - Bulb, Codd Patent 8 , Deeks, Kings, Letters, Premier, Safe Groove, Screw-Mouthed Patent, Chapmans.


  41. T.Turner, Dewsbury/London. - Alpha, Edwards 1883 Patent, Flat Indents, Vallets, Rose's, Tapp's, Chapman's, Kitching's, Barrett & Elers.


  42. United Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd, St.Helens. - Original.


  43. P.Waddington & Sons, Mexborough, Nr. Rotherham. - Unknown Patent, Skittle.


  44. Thomas Wardman & Sons, Dunston, Gateshead on Tyne . - Bulb.


  45. Westwood & Moore, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. - Codd Patent 18.


  46. Wright & Co. Ltd, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. - Original.


  47. George Wood, Hunslet, Leeds. - Original.


  48. Woods Ltd., Portobello, Edinburgh. - Original.


  49. E. Youldon, Whitechapel, London. - Vallet's, Lamont's, Barrett & Elers.



It's interesting to note that nearly 60% are from the Yorkshire Area.

© Mark Potten 2006