A. Nash

A. Nash
Industry
  • Broomsticks
  • Besom Brooms
  • Pea Sticks
Founded1700s
Key people
  • Arthur Nash (to 2004)
  • Bradley Nash
Websitebesombrooms.com

A. Nash is a British manufacturer of broomsticks, besom brooms and pea sticks, based in Tadley, Hampshire, England.[1][2] The company holds a Royal Warrant as a supplier to King Charles III.[3]

History

Founded in the 18th century, the Nash family have been making brooms for over 700 years,[4] with Bradley Nash the current royal broomsquire[5] – a title he inherited from his father, Arthur Nash who died in 2004.[6]

A. Nash supplies the King's household with approximately 120 besoms a year, all manufactured from the company's base in Tadley.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Craft of 'Harry Potter' broom making 'dying out'". May 17, 2011 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Family's brooms for Harry Potter". October 8, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Craft in danger of being swept away". Basingstoke Gazette. May 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ "A. Nash | Royal Warrant Holders Association". www.royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ↑ "Tadley broommaker's son takes over royal warrant". Newbury Today. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. 1 2 "A.Nash – Manufacturer of Besom Brooms and Pea Sticks". www.besombrooms.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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