Hammond's United Breweries Ltd
Hammond's United Breweries Ltd, Fountain Brewery, 82 Manchester Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Founded 1840 by Joseph Pullen and purchased by James Hammond in 1860.
Registered November 1889 as Hammond's Bradford Brewery Co. Ltd. Name changed as above 30th December 1946 after taking over the Tadcaster Tower Brewery Co. Ltd and Bentley & Shaw Ltd of Huddersfield.
Ceased brewing at the Fountain Brewery in July 1955 but used the premises as offices.
They acquired John Aitchison & Co. Ltd of Edinburgh in 1959 with 68 public houses, just prior to the formation of Northern Breweries of Great Britain.
Merged with Hope & Anchor Breweries Ltd. and John Jeffrey & Co. Ltd. In March 1960 this became Northern Breweries of Great Britain Ltd and in October 1960 the company became United Breweries Ltd.
In 1962, they merged with Charrington & Co. Ltd of Mile End London to form Charrington United Breweries Ltd, which in 1967 merged with Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd to become Bass Charrington Ltd.
The Fountain Brewery has been demolished.
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