Palmer Timber

Palmer Timber has been supplying Hardwood, Softwood and Panel Products to an wide range of industries throughout the UK for over 100 years. Our investment in good quality woodworking machinery, as outlined in our processing section, together with our focus on supplying our customers' needs ensures that we provide a first class service.

Our 13 acre site was originally a brick works with its own canal basin, producing blue engineering bricks from the "marl" (clay) which was abundant on the site. Once the clay had been exhausted the land was purchased by William Henry Palmer, who created a sawmill dealing in home grown hardwoods, establishing WH Palmer Timber in 1916. The company traded in a modest way until the early 1970's, where, under the guidance of William Palmer's grandson, "Bill" Palmer, the company started importing joinery and construction grade softwood from Scandinavia and North America.