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A Hingley & Sons Timber Ltd has been operating as Sawmill and Timber Merchants for near to 150 years, very much a family owned and run business we draw on this extensive experience with each customer we deal with.
The company was first established by Andrew Hingley Senior, a stonemason by trade. As a builder and joiner, he built many of the prominent houses in Duffield. Needing timber for his work, he was able to appreciate the value of good timber supplies, and he decided to establish his own sawmill.
After World War I, Andrew Junior joined his father’s company, which had swelled to employ 52 people. In those days, felled timber was hauled to the nearest railway sidings to arrive at the sawmill at Duffield.
As World War II drew to a close, a third generation of Hingleys became involved in the business. Andrew Junior and his son Guy ran the business together, cutting timber for local builders, farmers and the coal industry in the post-war construction boom.
A century after the story began, we became a limited company.
Today, the company is managed by John and Richard Hingley. In 1995, we expanded the business by moving to a larger site. We now have over 10 acres of land, a large sawmill and upgraded equipment. The choice of products we can offer and our stock levels have been greatly improved by the extra facilities and space.
