Information on the History and Environment of North Walsham

This section is dedicated to North Walsham bottles. The information on this site was provided by www.norfolkbottles.com.


R Howes and Son

Robert Howes was listed as a wine & Spirit merchant in North Walsham from 1875, his son joined the business prior to 1896 and continued with his father until 1908 when it just became Robert Howes again until 1922.

Here are a few bottles produced by the firm.


Mrs J MacLean

Mrs J MacLean was listed at market place from 1883 as a Bookseller & stationer in North Walsham. In 1890 up until 1892 she was listed as a mineral water manufacturer. The company was taken over by Laurence George MacLean in 1900 and the continued trading past 1933.