| Administrative History | Not mentioned in Universal British Directory, c1790-8 or Holden's Triennial Directory 1805
1809 Holden's Triennial D. Wheeldon, Thomas, founder and stove-grate manufacturer, Derwent Iron-works
1811 Holden's Annual London and Country Directory - Wheeldon, Thomas, founder and stove-grate manufacturer, St Peter's Iron-works
1816 Holden's Annual Wheeldon, Thomas, founder and merchant, DI (also Pigots 1818-20 and 1822-3)
The earliest reference to the Derwent Foundry on Exeter Place is in Freebody's 1852 Directory of Derby. In 1899 and 1908 (Kelly's Trade Directory) Derwent Foundry Co. Ltd is described as an ironfounders, stove, range and radiator manufacturers of Exeter Place and Derwent Street, Derby. The managing director in1899 is given as E. W. Jobson. In the 1925 directory Lodge Lane is also added. The 1928 directory only records Exeter Place for the foundry with Lodge Lane as lawn mower manufacturer (warehouse). By the time of the 1932 directory, they are known as Qualcast Ltd, lawnmower manufacturers, Victory Road, Derby (the same entry appears in 1936 and 1941) |
| Custodial History | These records were transferred by Derby Museums Trust in March 2020. No further information of their provenance is known. A further transfer was received from Derby Museums Trust in November 2021. |