Richard Costain

Richard Costain (1839–1902) was the founder of Costain Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest, oldest and best-known construction businesses.

Richard Costain
Born
Richard Costain

1839
Isle of Man
Died1902
West Derby, Liverpool, United Kingdom
OccupationConstruction business owner

Career

Born and raised in the Isle of Man, Richard Costain moved to Crosby, Merseyside where, in 1865, he founded a small but well-equipped construction business.[1] In the early days of the business, he worked in partnership with his brother-in-law William Kneen and together they expanded the business until it was operating both in Lancashire and on the Isle of Man.[2] Kneen and Costain purchased tracts of land, then built many houses on them.[3] Masons and joiners were recruited from Arbory on the Isle of Man.[3]

Richard Costain later lived at Blundellsands, located near Crosby.[4]

He died in West Derby in 1902[4] leaving the business, by then known as Richard Costain Limited, to his son William Percy Costain.[1]

Family

In 1866, Costain married Margaret Kneen.[3]

References
  1. "Sir Richard Rylandes Costain". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "William Kneen". Manx Notebook. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. Isle of Man Genealogy (1)
  4. Isle of Man Genealogy (2)


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