Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd

Messrs. Barclay, Perkins & Co’s., Maltings, Bishop Stortford, Herts. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1891

From the Illustrated London News

From the Illustrated London News

From the Illustrated London News

Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd, Park Street, London SE1.

Founded 1616 by James Monger and became Barclay, Perkins in 1781.

Registered June 1896.

Merged with Courage & Co. Ltd. 1955 to form Courage & Barclay Ltd.

Brewing other than lager ceased 1958 and the site was then rebuilt as a bottling plant. Lager brewing ceased 1962/3, probably on the opening of the Harp plant at Alton and the Park Street site was later redeveloped.

List of Barclay, Perkins & Co Ltd pubs

The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1882.

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Anchor Terrace is a listed building and plaques have been erected in the area to record the history of the brewery, see images below.

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  This plaque lists of the brewers as follows: THE MONGER FAMILY 1616-1670, JOSIAH CHILD 1670-1693, EDMUND HALSEY MP 1693-1729, RALPH THRALE 1729-1758, HENRY THRALE 1758-1781, BARCLAY, PERKINS & CO 1781-1955, COURAGE LTD 1955-1986

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  This ‘International Incident’ plaque reads: AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT OCCURRED HERE - 1850. GENERAL HAYNAU "THE AUSTRIAN BUTCHER" WAS RECOGNISED AND ATTACKED BY BARCLAY & PARKINS DRAYMEN

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  This is the Samuel Johnson image, one of their main Trade Marks. There is more information about the Anchor Brewery and the Thrale family on the website: https://thrale.com

An assortment of images of the brewery

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  An advert from 1931

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  From 1980

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  From 1980

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  From 1982

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  From 1992

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  From 1948

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  From 1956

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  From 1985

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 20,996 Description  : Shield with BP & Co & signature Date of Application  : 29/7/1879 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO