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S. H. Rose (Manufacturer)

Ladder made as apprentice piece, to become a wheelwright at Bramley, Hampshire, later used at Wigley & Sons, builders in Silchester, Hampshire.
This lightweight wooden ladder has twelve rungs, with an iron rod for strengthening under the first, sixth and eleventh rungs. It is inscribed 'Wigley & Sons, Builders'. The donor made this ladder during his apprenticeship as a wheelwright at Bramley, Hampshire, and it was later used at Wigley and Sons, a builders firm in Silchester, Hampshire.

1 ladder: wood, metal

Mr S. H. Rose, the donor, trained as a wheelwright in Bramley, Hampshire. He is connected to the Wigleys of Wigley and Sons, builders in Silchester, Hampshire, through his wife's family (his wife's aunt married a Wigley). His wife's grandparents lived in Pamber Green, Hampshire., MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: LADDER // Accession number: 85/9 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 2.4.85 // Description: A lightweight ladder with 12 rungs. It has a strengthening iron rod under the first, sixth and eleventh rung. It tapers from the base to the top. // Inscription: WIGLEY & SONS, BUILDERS. // (Black lettering on side) // Dimensions: Length: Approx: 3 metres. // Width (at base): 32.0 cm (at top) 24.0 cm // Associated information: Mr. Rose trained as a wheelwright at Bramley and he made this ladder during his apprenticeship. It was later used at Wigley’s in Silchester. // References: R. A. Salaman, Dictionary of Tools, p.256. MERL 5850.’

Bramley [Hampshire]

1985

Wood, Metal, iron