Charles Ransford & Son (Ransfords)

OperatingCharles Ransford & Son Ltd ransfords.co.ukID 01487

Charles Ransford & Son (Ransfords) is an operating softwood sawmill in Bishops Castle, United Kingdom, owned by Charles Ransford & Son Ltd. With a capacity of 55 000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year it is the 11th largest of the 13 sawmills in United Kingdom with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location: Bishops Castle, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Nearest port: Liverpool · 103 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding: No siding mapped
Nearest railway: 11 km

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Capacity and output

Capacity: 55 000 m3/y sawn timber
Production: Not reported
Type: Softwood

Raw material and products

Fibre

Douglas Fir Larch Spruce

Sawn timber

Building components Impregnated timber Sawn timber

Certifications

FSC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Sources

otherchecked 2026-07-25
ttjonline.com ↗
otherchecked 2026-07-30
server.arcgisonline.com ↗
company websitechecked 2026-10-02
ransfords.co.uk ↗

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industry presschecked 2026-09-09
fencing-news.com ↗

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Related facilities

Largest in United Kingdom

BSW Timber Dalbeattie Balcas Enniskillen BSW Timber Fort William James Jones & Sons Lockerbie Pontrilas Sawmills

Nearby

BSW Newbridge-on-Wye· 45 km Workington Mill· 245 km Murray Timber Group Ballon· 256 km BSW Carlisle· 271 km Taylormade Timber (Durham)· 273 km

How to cite

WoodComp (). Charles Ransford & Son (Ransfords) (WoodComp ID 01487). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-11. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/1487