ohn Hopkinson Pianos

John Hopkinson started his business life in Leeds in 1835 as a music publisher. He moved to London in 1845, and in 1846 established Hopkinson Pianos. However, on his pianos it says "Est. in 1835," using the date from his beginning in Leeds as a music publisher. His first premises in London were at 70 Mortimer Street. His activities and locations after that are listed below.

1849 - He moved to 27 Oxford Street and 4 - 5 Little Howland Street.

1851 - Opened a shop at 18 Soho Square, Phoenix Street, and Little Stone Street, Soho.

1855 - A new manufacturing plant was set up at Diana Place, New Road.

1860 - Opened a shop at 235 Regents Street.

1863 - Opened a shop at 6 Conduit Street.

1869 - Opened shops at 16 Hanover Street and 235 Regent Street.

1869 - A new manufacturing place at 44 Fitzroy Road.

1876 - Opened shops at 235 and 246 Regent Street.

1882 - Opened a shop at 95 New Bond Street.

1892 - Opened a shop at 34-36 Margaret Street.

1898 - Added 102 Brompton Road.

1900 - Opened shops at 84 New Bond Street and 241 High Road Kilburn.

1963 - Production of pianos moves to the Paxton Piano Works, Paxton Road, London (Zenders).
The year 1851 is generally considered to mark the end of the classical piano building period and the beginning of the modern one. In that year, Hopkinson introduced a repetition action (patent number 13,652) in which by manipulating a key, "a hammer could strike so rapidly that it imitated the tremolo of a singer." The advertising prospectus was as follows:

  J Hopkinson  piano
年份：1902
尺寸： 6ft 3in
琴壳材料：Mahogany, satinwood inlaid and
设计风格：Carved case raised on six square tapered legs united by a moulded stretcher


1927 Hopkinson Baby Grand Piano
5' 1" Length
built in England
with Vernis Martin type of old Chinese oil paintings