Joseph Tyzack & Son - History of Woodworking Tools in UK


Thomas Tyzack was the son of Joseph and after his father's retirement he took over the business. He built the premises, known as Meersbrook Works, Valley Road, Heeley. Meersbrook is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England located to the south of Heeley. The name comes from the stream, the 'Meers Brook', a tributary of the River Sheaf which means 'boundary brook' and in ancient times this, along with the River Sheaf formed the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia.

It remained as the boundary between Yorkshire and Derbyshire into the 20th century. Meersbrook itself was once several small communities which have given many roads their names; Rush Dale, Carfield & Cliffe Field and in 1857 was known as Mears Brook.

Thomas married and had three daughters, Cassandra, Minnie and Rose, and two sons, George and Clement. Clement took over from his father and was succeeded by joint managing directors, Minnie and Rose. Thomas Tyzack built Meersbrook Works in 1876, the Tyzack “Legs of Man” logo can be seen underneath the roof top.

Meersbrook Works is still in use today as an Enterprise Center.