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[[Image: | [[Image:Tiverton 02.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1900]] | ||
[[ | [[Image:Tiverton 03.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1951]] | ||
<big>'''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd | [[File:StarkeyKF_Sign_RayFarleigh.jpg|thumb|In the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009]] | ||
[[File:StarkeyKF_Sign1_RayFarleigh.jpg|thumb|In the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009]] | |||
[[File:StarkeyKnightFordAd50.jpg|thumb|In the Merchants Inn, Rugby]] | |||
<big>'''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd''', ''Northgate Brewery, Bridgwater, Somerset.''</big> | |||
Founded by George Knight | Founded 1842 by George Knight. Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co., having merged with [[Thomas Starkey]], of North Petherton and Taunton. | ||
In 1889 a new tower brewery was constructed, their offices being at what had been the Heal & Cook site 54 High Street. In 1895 changed to '''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd''' in 1895 when [[Thomas Ford & Son]] of Tiverton was acquired with 40 tied houses. | |||
North Petherton and Taunton | North Petherton and Taunton closed 1906. Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. in 1962 with 400 tied houses. The Bridgwater brewery was closed in the same year, and demolished 1967. | ||
*Read: [http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/154/SKF.pdf "Starkey, Knight & Ford" by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey] | |||
'''An assortment of views of the brewery | '''An assortment of views of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Bridgewater Knight Northgate c1865.jpg|The brewery approach c.1865 | |||
Image:Bridgewater Starkey Knight c1969.jpg|The brewery in 1969 | |||
Image:Starkey 01.jpg|One of their early powered drays. | Image:Starkey 01.jpg|One of their early powered drays. | ||
Image:Starkey 02.jpg|A charabanc outing for the brewery staff. | Image:Starkey 02.jpg|A charabanc outing for the brewery staff. | ||
Image:Tiverton 01.jpg|The Whitbread Bottling Hall. | Image:Tiverton 01.jpg|The Whitbread Bottling Hall. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Some Starkey, Knight & Ford Pubs''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:SomersetBridgwaterGallery1_SallyPeace_Aug11.jpg|[[The Gallery, Bridgwater]] | |||
File:BridgwaterHope2011aa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011 | |||
File:BridgwaterHope2011aaa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011 | |||
File:BridgwaterHope2011bb_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011 | |||
File:BridgwaterHope2011bbb_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011 | |||
File:BridgwaterHope2015_Google_Jun2015.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2015, under demolition (photo courtesy Google) | |||
File:BridgwaterRoyalMarines2011aa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2011 | |||
File:BridgwaterRoyalMarines2011aaa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2011 | |||
File:BridgwaterRoyalMarines2015_AH_Oct2015.jpg|Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2015 | |||
File:SomersetCanningtonGlobeInn1a_BHK_Mar12.jpg|[[Globe Inn, Cannington]] | |||
File:SomersetTauntonFlyingHorse1a_BHK_Mar12.jpg|[[Flying Horse, Taunton]] | |||
File:NewtonAbbotWolboroughArms2007a_WRB_Mar2007.jpg|Wolborough Arms, Newton Abbot, 2007 | |||
File:NewtonAbbotWolboroughArms2007b_WRB_Mar2007.jpg|Wolborough Arms, Newton Abbot, 2007 | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Labels''' | |||
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File:s-l225 (7).jpg|Tivvy Ales | |||
File:Starkey Knight & Ford Tiverton Ale.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Starkey Knight & Ford.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Devon]] | |||
[[Category:Somerset]] |
Latest revision as of 14:35, 8 November 2023
Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd, Northgate Brewery, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Founded 1842 by George Knight. Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co., having merged with Thomas Starkey, of North Petherton and Taunton.
In 1889 a new tower brewery was constructed, their offices being at what had been the Heal & Cook site 54 High Street. In 1895 changed to Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd in 1895 when Thomas Ford & Son of Tiverton was acquired with 40 tied houses.
North Petherton and Taunton closed 1906. Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. in 1962 with 400 tied houses. The Bridgwater brewery was closed in the same year, and demolished 1967.
An assortment of views of the brewery
Some Starkey, Knight & Ford Pubs
Labels