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Burtonwood Brewery Co.(Forshaws) Ltd, Bold Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire.

Founded 1867 by James and Jane Forshaw.

Registered 1910 as the Burtonwood Brewery Co. Ltd. and was re-registered as above April 1949.

Owned by the Gilchrist side of the Forshaw family, who were also involved with Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.

Some of the public houses were sold to Higson's Brewery Ltd. 1925 and a further 23 houses went to Tetley Walker Ltd. 1949.

After arrangement with Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd they also brewed their beers as Thomas Hardy Brewers.

The pub side of the business was acquired by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd in 2004.

An assortment of views of the brewery.

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 Founded 1867 by James and Jane Forshaw.
-Registered 1910 as the Burtonwood Brewery Co. Ltd. and was re-registered as above April 1949. Some of the public houses were sold to [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]]. 1925 and a further 23 houses went to [[Tetley Walker Ltd]]. 1949.
+Registered 1910 as the Burtonwood Brewery Co. Ltd. and was re-registered as above April 1949.
-After arrangement with [[Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd]] they now brew their beers.
+Owned by the Gilchrist side of the Forshaw family, who were also involved with [[Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd]].
-Still brewing independently as Thomas Hardy Brewers. However, the pub side of the business was acquired by [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]] in 2004.
+Some of the public houses were sold to [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]]. 1925 and a further 23 houses went to [[Tetley Walker Ltd]]. 1949.
+After arrangement with [[Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd]] they also brewed their beers as Thomas Hardy Brewers.
+The pub side of the business was acquired by [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]] in 2004.
 '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co (Forshaw) Ltd pubs]]'''