Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd

Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd, High Street and Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire

Listed in 1800 as Thomas Arnold, who died in 1853. The business was continued by his son Thomas Jnr and son-in-law Thomas Halsey, trading as Arnold & Co. Halsey became a partner in 1876 and in 1884 control passed to his sons Arnold and William. Registered as Arnold & Co Ltd in June 1886 to acquire Arnold & Co and E & B Trimmer (Gloucester). A new brewery was built near the station to replace 34 High Street.

• In 1887, they merged with H & A Perrett’s Bournstream Brewery of Wotton-under-Edge and registered as above, with 325 tied houses.
• James & Henry Hill's Sun Brewery, Gloucester was acquired in 1889.
• The Tewkesbury Brewery Co. Ltd was acquired in 1896.

Merged with the Cheltenham Original Brewery Co. Ltd in 1924, and brewing ceased. The premises were used as a cider factory until 1969-1970, and the buildings are extant. The modern Wickwar Brewing Company occupies part of the Arnold, Perrett premises.

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An assortment of views of the brewery.

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  The original brewery in the High Street.

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  The original brewery in the High Street.

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  The old maltings

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  The old maltings

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  The old maltings

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  The brewery in 1988

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  The brewery in 1988

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  The brewery in 1993

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  The brewery in 1993

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  Maltings, 2008

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  Maltings, 2008

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  Maltings, 2008

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  One of the massive cider vats in the cellars

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 36,913 Description  : "W" in interlocked square Date of Application  : 16/4/1884 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 46,788 Description  : Words "Wickwar Date of Application  : 11/8/1885 Used Prior to 1875?  : 20 years