Airey's Brewery Ltd: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:01, 14 April 2020

The brewery in 1910

The brewery in 2002

Airey's Brewery Ltd, Victoria Brewery, Westwood Road, Poolstock, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

In 1864 Thomas Airey listed at Pemberton and brewed at various sites before the Victoria Brewery site was acquired by 1898.

Thomas died February 1900 and his son George inherited.

Registered November 1906 with George as chairman, until his death in 1918.

Acquired by Walker Cain Ltd. in 1926 with about 40 tied houses that were transferred to the Oldfield Brewery Ltd. in 1933.

An assortment of views of the brewery

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 <big>'''Airey's Brewery Ltd,	'''''Victoria Brewery,	Westwood Road, Poolstock,	Wigan,	Greater Manchester.''</big>
-Founded by Thomas Airey 1869 and brewed at various sites before the Victoria Brewery was acquired by 1898.
+In 1864 Thomas Airey listed at Pemberton and brewed at various sites before the Victoria Brewery site was acquired by 1898.
-Registered November 1906.
+Thomas died February 1900 and his son George inherited.
+Registered November 1906 with George as chairman, until his death in 1918.
 Acquired by [[Walker Cain Ltd]]. in 1926 with about 40 tied houses that were transferred to the [[Oldfield Brewery Ltd]]. in 1933.
+'''[[List of Airey's Brewery Ltd pubs]]'''
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-File:Wigan Airey ad 1880 (2).jpg
+File:Wigan Airey ad 1880 (2).jpg|An advert from 1880
+File:Wigan Airey 1914.jpg|An advert from 1914
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 </gallery>
+[[category:Greater Manchester]]
-'''[[List of Airey's Brewery Ltd pubs]]'''