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<big>''' Okell & Sons Ltd | [[File:Okell (2).jpg|thumb]] | ||
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<big>'''Okell & Sons Ltd''', ''Old Castletown Road, Kewaigue, Isle of Man IM2 1QG''</big> | |||
<big>Previously at the '''Falcon Brewery, Douglas, Isle of Man'''.</big> | |||
Founded by William Okell. He began brewing in 1850 at [[Castle Hill Brewery (Douglas)|"Castle Hill"]]. He built the new Falcon Brewery at Glen Falcon Road in 1874. | |||
In 1993 moved to new site at Kewaigue. | Okells were acquired by Heron & Brearley, wine and spirit merchants in 1945. Merged with the [[Castletown Brewery Ltd]] in 1986 to form Isle of Man Breweries Ltd. 71 tied houses. In 1993, they moved to new site at Kewaigue. | ||
* '''[[List of Okell & Sons Ltd pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[Okells - Gallery]]''' | |||
'''Images of Okells''' | |||
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File:Okell's Falcon Brewery Douglas 12 September 1973.JPG|The Falcon Brewey 1973. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells brewery dray 2 September 1975.jpg|Taken in 1973. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okell's Falcon Brewery Douglas 12.9.1973.JPG |The brewery in 1973. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells brewery dray Douglas IofM 1.9.1975.jpg |The brewery in 1975. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells Ramsey 2.9.1975.jpg |The brewery in 1975. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells Douglas Isle of Man 15 Sept 1977.jpg |The brewery in 1977. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
Douglas Okells F1486 aa.jpg|Falcon Hotel, Douglas | |||
Douglas Okells F1486.jpg|The Falcon Brewery | |||
Okell Douglas Heron & Brearley.jpg|The Heron & Brearley site | |||
File:Okells Isle of Man lorry.jpg | |||
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'''The Falcon Brewery in 2007. Photos: Steve Peck''' | |||
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File:DouglasOkellsFalconBry08_SP_May07.jpg | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''The Kewaigue site in 2007. Photos: Steve Peck | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IOMKewaigueOkells61_SP_Apr07.jpg | |||
File:IOMKewaigueOkells62_SP_Apr07.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Labels, mats, etc''' | |||
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File:Okell RD zc (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okell RD zc (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okell RD zc (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okell RD zv.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells RD zc (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells RD zc (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells RD zc (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Okells IoM RD zmx.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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[[category:Isle of Man]] |
Latest revision as of 05:58, 26 January 2022
Okell & Sons Ltd, Old Castletown Road, Kewaigue, Isle of Man IM2 1QG
Previously at the Falcon Brewery, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Founded by William Okell. He began brewing in 1850 at "Castle Hill". He built the new Falcon Brewery at Glen Falcon Road in 1874.
Okells were acquired by Heron & Brearley, wine and spirit merchants in 1945. Merged with the Castletown Brewery Ltd in 1986 to form Isle of Man Breweries Ltd. 71 tied houses. In 1993, they moved to new site at Kewaigue.
Images of Okells
The Falcon Brewery in 2007. Photos: Steve Peck
The Kewaigue site in 2007. Photos: Steve Peck
Labels, mats, etc