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<big>'' (1) The Old Brewery, St Mary Street, Cardiff.''</big> | <big>'' (1) The Old Brewery, St Mary Street, Cardiff.''</big> | ||
<big>'' (2) 60 Nora Street, Roath, Cardiff.''</big> | <big>'' (2) 60 Nora Street, Roath, Cardiff.''</big> | ||
<big>'' (3) The Cardiff Brewery, PO Box 53, Crawshay Street, Cardiff CF10 5DS.''</big> | <big>'' (3) The Cardiff Brewery, PO Box 53, Crawshay Street, Cardiff CF10 5DS.''</big> | ||
<big>'' (4) Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff CF24 5HJ</big> | <big>'' (4) Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff CF24 5HJ</big> | ||
Still brewing independently. | Still brewing independently. | ||
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The Roath brewery was demolished in 1995 and in 1999 they bought the former [[William Hancock & Co. Ltd]] Brewery in Crawshay Street from Bass and moved production there. | The Roath brewery was demolished in 1995 and in 1999 they bought the former [[William Hancock & Co. Ltd]] Brewery in Crawshay Street from Bass and moved production there. | ||
On 16th March 2019, HRH the Duke of Cambridge officially opened the Dragon Brewery, located some 2km east of Cardiff city centre. | On 16th March 2019, HRH the Duke of Cambridge officially opened the Dragon Brewery, located some 2km east of Cardiff city centre. The Crawshay Street premises will be redeveloped, but with some historic parts retained, including the chimney. A mixed-use sheme is proposed, but possible including a pub, microbrewery and visitor attraction. | ||
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.''' | '''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.''' | ||
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'''The Crawshay Street brewery in 2008:''' | '''The Crawshay Street brewery in 2008:''' | ||
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'''The Crawshay Street brewery in 2014:''' | '''The Crawshay Street brewery in 2014:''' | ||
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[[category:Wales]] | [[category:Wales]] |
Revision as of 18:28, 18 March 2019
S A Brain & Co Ltd
(1) The Old Brewery, St Mary Street, Cardiff.
(2) 60 Nora Street, Roath, Cardiff.
(3) The Cardiff Brewery, PO Box 53, Crawshay Street, Cardiff CF10 5DS.
(4) Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff CF24 5HJ
Still brewing independently.
The Old Brewery was founded in 1713 and was acquired by S A Brain in December 1882. Registered 12th April 1897 with 74 public houses.
The second brewery was built in 1914 at 60 Nora Street, Roath.
The Roath brewery was demolished in 1995 and in 1999 they bought the former William Hancock & Co. Ltd Brewery in Crawshay Street from Bass and moved production there.
On 16th March 2019, HRH the Duke of Cambridge officially opened the Dragon Brewery, located some 2km east of Cardiff city centre. The Crawshay Street premises will be redeveloped, but with some historic parts retained, including the chimney. A mixed-use sheme is proposed, but possible including a pub, microbrewery and visitor attraction.
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
The remains of the St Mary Street brewery in Cardiff City Centre
Images of the Crawshay Street brewery:
The Crawshay Street brewery in 2008:
The Crawshay Street brewery in 2014: