Hilhouse
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding, Shipowner |
| Founded | 1772 |
| Defunct | 1845 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Successor | Yard taken over by Charles Hill & Sons |
| Headquarters | River Avon, UK |
Key people | J.M. Hilhouse (founder), George Hilhouse (son), Charles Hill |
Hilhouse (also spelled Hillhouse) was a shipbuilder in Bristol, England, who built merchantman and men-of-war during the 18th and 19th centuries. The company subsequently became Charles Hill & Sons in 1845.
The company, and its successor Charles Hill & Sons, were the most important shipbuilders in Bristol, and taking the concern together built over 560 ships over their 200 years of existence.