R. A. Rooney & Sons
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R. A. Rooney & Sons Ltd. is a maker of shaving brushes, with over 200 years in business both in the UK and overseas (plus more than a century in Galway, Ireland). The exact origin of this company is unknown because a huge fire in 1886 at their Bishopsgate
plant that destroyed most of their old records.
Rooney, now called The City of London Brushworks, offers both machine- and hand-made brushes. Many of their bristle buyers and bristle dressers have been with the company for over 50 years.
Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate is a road and ward in the northeast part of the City of London, extending north from Gracechurch Street to Norton Folgate. It is named after one of the original seven gates in London Wall...
plant that destroyed most of their old records.
Rooney, now called The City of London Brushworks, offers both machine- and hand-made brushes. Many of their bristle buyers and bristle dressers have been with the company for over 50 years.