A. Leslie and Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Defunct | 1886 |
| Fate | Mergers with R and W Hawthorn |
| Successor | Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
| Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne, North-East England |
Key people | Andrew Leslie |
| Products | Ships |
Number of employees | 2600 |
Andrew Leslie & Co, Hebburn was a shipbuilding company that was started in 1853 on an 8-acre site at Hebburn Quay, Newcastle upon Tyne. The company later merged with the locomotive manufacturer R and W Hawthorn to create Hawthorn Leslie and Company in 1886, when the founder Andrew Leslie retired.
Between 1854 and 1885 the ship yard built 255 vessels. and in 1866 constructed a dry dock, which exists till present day. The company employed around 2600 men, with more jobs in ancillary trades. By 1886, the company later merged with the locomotives company R. and W. Hawthorn, forming the Hawthorn Leslie & Company.