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Merged with Walkers of Warrington with 345 houses in September 1921 to form Peter Walker & Robert Cain Ltd to become [[Walker Cain Ltd]] and brewing was concentrated at Warrington in 1923 and the Mersey Brewery was sold to [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]]. | Merged with Walkers of Warrington with 345 houses in September 1921 to form Peter Walker & Robert Cain Ltd to become [[Walker Cain Ltd]] and brewing was concentrated at Warrington in 1923 and the Mersey Brewery was sold to [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]]. | ||
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A seasonal advert from 1908.
Robert Cain & Sons Ltd, Mersey Brewery, Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside.
Founded 1848 when Robert Cain acquired a small brewery in Limekiln Lane. Mersey Brewery acquired c.1850. First listed in Stanhope Street in 1862. Private company registered December 1896 with 200 tied houses.
Merged with Walkers of Warrington with 345 houses in September 1921 to form Peter Walker & Robert Cain Ltd to become Walker Cain Ltd and brewing was concentrated at Warrington in 1923 and the Mersey Brewery was sold to Higson's Brewery Ltd.