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| Founded | c. 1899 |
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| Founder | Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke |
| Defunct | 1965 |
| Fate | After the company closed, rights to brand acquired by Corgi in 1965, becoming a brand |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Model railways |
| Owner | Hornby (2008–pres.) |
| Website | bassettlowke.co.uk |
Bassett-Lowke was an English toy manufacturing company based in Northampton. Founded by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke in 1898 or 1899, the company specialized in model railways, boats and ships, and construction sets. Bassett-Lowke started as a mail-order business, although it designed and manufactured some items.
The company closed in 1965, with its rights to brand acquired by Corgi Toys. When Corgi was taken over by Hornby in 2008, it secured rights to the Bassett-Lowke brand, which is still commercialising.