A. Robinson & Son

The Robinson name in Annalong has been synonymous with the processing of stone certainly for the greater part of this century. The company built it's reputation by supplying Mourne granite in the form of kerbing and sets for use in the paving of the streets of Belfast and English cities such as Liverpool, Oldham, Preston and Bolton. From those early days of horse drawn carts and sailing schooners and the progression that was made to monumental stone work, this fourth generation "stone family" is presently entering a new phase of development as stone processors with the formation of a building division. The revival of stone as a fashionable building material has prompted the County Down based firm to set up a separate division specialising in the many varieties of dressed granite and marble. A new industrial unit, that is equipped with the latest "state of the art" cutting and polishing machinery, is presently on a site adjoining the company's headquarters at 14 Main Street, Annalong. Present Managing Director, Brian Robinson, points out that ?- "While building work being carried out by the firm is not a new phenomenon, it is an area which has shown considerable potential recently and one which we fully intend developing further."