Beyer, Peacock and Company, Charles Beyer, Richard Peacock, and Garratt Class Steam Locomotive No 2352 blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: 1930 Garratt Class Steam Locomotive No 2352 Made by Beyer, Peacock and Company. Established in 1854 at Gorton, Manchester, the firm became world-renowned for its locomotives. Charles Beyer and Richard Peacock were founder members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Beyer, Peacock and Company, founded by Charles Beyer and Richard Peacock in 1854, was a pioneering Manchester-based engineering firm known globally for manufacturing high-quality locomotives; Garratt Class Steam Locomotive No 2352 is an example of their renowned work.