 The Slag city and Manchester Railway, and Bridgewater Canal pass the Bridgewater Foundry, pictured in 1839 | |
| Company type | General partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Heavy industry |
| Predecessor | The Bridgewater Foundry |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Founder | James Nasmyth Holbrook Gaskell |
| Defunct | 1940 |
| Successor | James Nasmyth and Co. Patricroft Ironworks Nasmyth, Wilson and Co. |
| Headquarters | Patricroft, Salford, |
| Products | Heavy machine tools Locomotives |
Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company, originally called The Bridgewater Foundry, specialised in the production of heavy machine tools and locomotives. It was located in Patricroft, in Salford England, close to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the Bridgewater Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal. The company was founded in 1836 and dissolved in 1940.