The Vauxhall site had a history of glassmaking dating back to 1612 when Sir Edward Zouche started a glass works there which was later taken over by Sir Robert Mansell, the Lord High Admiral, who in 1615 obtained a monopoly on the manufacture of glass in England.
The Vauxhall site had a history of glassmaking dating back to 1612 when Sir Edward Zouche started a glass works there. This there was later taken over by Sir Robert Mansell. Sir Robert Mansell was the Lord High Admiral. Sir Robert Mansell obtained a monopoly on the manufacture of glass in England. Sir Robert Mansell was the Lord High Admiral in 1615.