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	Harcastle was started in 1908 by Edmund Hardcastle and was run independently until Dunhill built a factory next door to Hardcastle in 1935. They bought 49% of the company in 1936, and in 1946 Dunhill bought the remianing shares. In 1967, after merging with Parker, they became Parker-Hardcastle Ltd.		Harcastle was started in 1908 by Edmund Hardcastle and was run independently until Dunhill built a factory next door to Hardcastle in 1935. They bought 49% of the company in 1936, and in 1946 Dunhill bought the remianing shares. In 1967, after merging with Parker, they became Parker-Hardcastle Ltd.