A Brief History A Brief History 
The company was founded in 1872 and has always operated from premises
in Preston, initially in a yard in Deepdale Mill Street and from 1903
onwards at its present six and a half acre site in Wattery Lane, Ashton,
which adjoins the dock development.
With their strategic position opposite the dock estate, the company made full use of the facillitys offered. Many thousands of "Standards" of timber were imported from Russia, Canada, Poland and Scandinavia and hoisted over ships rail onto railway wagons which were then shunted across the main Blackpool Road into the yard.
Between the two world wars, Preston's famous spinning and weaving industry attracted a very large workforce and Page & Taylor were on hand to supply the needs of the building trade to house this influx of labour. During this period the workforce was aided by three horses and four Leyland delivery motors.
On the outbreak of hostilities in 1939 the company embarked on its own war effort and as men were being called up for active service, so the workshops were filled with around fifty women, working day and night shifts to make ammunition/first aid boxes together with other strategic items.
The mid fifties and early seventies saw the boom years in the building trade with Page & Taylor supplying the goods for new houses, schools and hospitals which were being built across the North West.
This investment has resulted in modern timber merchants with a 20,000 sq.ft sales area capable of dealing with both the building and the DIY trade.
Striving to achieve the "Three R's" has always been the companys main
aim. "The right product at the right price, with the right service".
Selection is comprehensive truth of which is that tradesmen, large and small, can drive in and collect the goods they want in the least possible time, thanks to rapid service and plenty of parking space.
Page and Taylor supply everything applicable to the timber trade including timber, doors, a wide range of hardwoods, ironmongery and joinery tools.
Page and Taylor will machine any size timber to customer requirements and also opperate a rapid delivery service, one telephone call bringing speedy action.
The company are very proud to have been one of the first timber merchants in the North West to achieve ISO 9002 - Quality Assurance.
Having achieved the highest standards of quality and service over the last 125 years, Page & Taylor Ltd. are ideally placed to carry their rich history and expertise into the next century, continuing to serve the timber needs of Preston and the surrounding area.