Whitbread & Co. Ltd
Whitbread & Co. Ltd, Chiswell Street, London EC1
Founded in 1742. Registered in July 1889.
Takeover trail:
- Jude, Hanbury & Co. Ltd, Ash & Co and Mackeson & Co Ltd were acquired in 1929. The Mackeson brewery in Hythe survived until 1968, brewing a famous sweet stout.
- Norman & Pring Ltd of Exeter were acquired in April 1962 with 102 tied houses and the business was merged with Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd in 1964.
- Rhymney Breweries Ltd were acquired in January 1966.
- Threlfall’s Chesters Ltd (Threlfall & Co Ltd) of Liverpool and Salford were acquired in 1967 with 800 licensed houses.
A new brewery Whitbread Luton was built at Luton in 1969 and brewing ceased at Chiswell Street in 1976.
Many buildings remain. The site has been converted to other uses, including a posh hotel. The Porter Tun Room is now a conference centre.
The company ceased brewing and now concentrates on its leisure business.
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
An assortment of images of the brewery
An assortment of images of the brewery stables
An assortment of images of the brewery bottling stores
The Chiswell Street brewery in 2011. Courtesy Steve Peck
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