Dobson & Charles
Biography
Grangemouth Shipbuilding firm. Predecessor of Grangemouth Dockyard Co (used the same yard) The dry dock was constructed in 1811 and leased to T Adamson in 1825, then to Geo Falconer Adamson & Thomas Black Adamson in 1861. In 1878 Thomas Dobson & James Charles leased the dry dock, in 1884 their creditors, Hertson & Corbett & Co, took over and then the dry dock was taken over by Grangemouth Dockyard Co.