Hilhouse

Hilhouse
Company type	Private
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

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]

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.

^ "The Story of Charles Hill & Sons". Memories of Bristol England Past & Present. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
^ Farr, Graeme (1977). Shipbuilding in the Port of Bristol National Maritime Museum Maritime Monographs and Reports. p3

[memories-1] "The Story of Charles Hill & Sons". Memories of Bristol England Past & Present. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2007.

[2] Farr, Graeme (1977). Shipbuilding in the Port of Bristol National Maritime Museum Maritime Monographs and Reports. p3

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