Allsopp & Sons Ltd

Allsopps stores 1898

1916

1920

Arctic Expedition 1875

from Simon Morris

Samuel Allsopp & Sons Ltd, High Street, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.

Founded by Benjamin Wilson senior in the 1740s and was acquired from his son Benjamin junior by the latter's nephew Samuel Allsopp 1807. Second brewery in Station Street added 1859-60. Registered February 1887. In financial difficulties and went into receivership July 1911. New board appointed 1913 and recovered thereafter.

In 1930, they acquired Archibald Arrol & Sons Ltd of Alloa, a brewery which continued to trade until 1998.

Merged with Ind Coope Ltd in June 1934 to form Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd. with 1,800 houses.

High Street brewery converted to lager production 1899 and mostly demolished 1938, the remaining building was used as a shoe factory then demolished in 1979 after the site was bought by Bass who built offices thereon.

Station Street brewery still standing, part used as offices and for residential, the rest incorporated into Molson-Coors complex.

• List of Allsopp pubs
• Great Gratuitous Brewers
• The brewery's famous pale ale: Double Diamond

The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.

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An assortment of images of the brewery

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  Station Street, Burton

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  High Street, Burton

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  The micro brewery

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  The Allied Brewhouse

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  The Allied Brewhouse

Labels, etc

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

Outside Allsopp’s former brewery in Station Street, examples of pavement plates marking the boundary, 2009

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 2,945 Description  : Hand Date of Application  : 29/2/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 14 years Registration No  : 2,950 Description  : Hand Date of Application  : 29/2/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 14 years Registration No  : 297,776 Description  : Red Indian chief Date of Application  : Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 453,279 Description  : Oatmeal Stout Label Date of Application  : 04/11/1924 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO