Whitmore's – proud of our heritage

1890 - Business founded by T.G.Whitmore.
Originally a blacksmith and wheelwright.

1900 - Austin Whitmore, son of T.G.Whitmore, started milling home grown round logs.

1929 – 41ft Oak beam supplied for St. George's Chapel, Windsor and
William Mallinson & Son acquire all shares of Whitmores Timber Ltd.

1958 – Having been laying maturing for 8 years, Whitmore's supply Oak for The Old Bailey doors.

1972 – Whitmores Timbers site in Bury St Edmunds was bought by the Ministry of Transport, so the company relocated to its current site in Leicestershire.

1984 – Installation of a vacuum kilns.

1987 – Supply of timber for The Globe Theatre, London.

2000 -  Whitmores Timber is acquired by Michael Smee.

2003 – Old mill closes.

2005 – Whitmores Timber opens new mill.