Yorkshire Hennebique had a office on the Mount in York.
The Leeds facility was on Royds lane.
Yorkshire Hennebique
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Re: Yorkshire Hennebique
I must admit that I have never heard of Hennebique before, even though I must have passed its Leeds premises many times.
Some products are known by the names of their inventors and/or manufacturers :-Hoover , Biro , Tupperware , JCB , for example.
Hennebique could have been synonymous with reinforced concrete. Fortunately it didn't catch on.
Some products are known by the names of their inventors and/or manufacturers :-Hoover , Biro , Tupperware , JCB , for example.
Hennebique could have been synonymous with reinforced concrete. Fortunately it didn't catch on.
It used to be said that the statue of the Black Prince had been placed in City Square , near the station, pointing South to tell all the southerners who've just got off the train to b****r off back down south!