Schneider, Hannay and Co

Partnership of Henry William Schneider and Robert Hannay of Kirkcudbright, formed on 1 January 1853 to work the Park iron mines near Askam-in-Furness; from 1859 it also ran blast furnaces at Barrow.

People

• Robert Hannay · partner, from 1853 — Landed gentleman of Kirkcudbright who joined Schneider in partnership in 1853 to finance the Park mines.
• Henry William Schneider (1817–1887) · partner, from 1853 — Senior partner in the firm formed on 1 January 1853.

Mines operated

Record created: 21 September 2026 · Last researched: 21 September 2026