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<big>'''Bushell, Watkins & Smith Ltd, '''''Black Eagle Brewery, Westerham, Kent.''</big>
<big>'''Bushell, Watkins & Smith Ltd, '''''Black Eagle Brewery, Westerham, Kent.''</big>


Brewery founded c.1840. Registered July 1894 as B.C.Bushell & Co. Ltd. with 63 public houses.  
Brewery founded c.1840. Registered July 1894 as B.C.Bushell & Co. Ltd. with 63 public houses.  


Acquired Watkins & Son, Swan Brewery, Hosey Hill, Westerham 1897 and name changed to B C Bushell, Watkins & Co. Ltd. and finally as above when Alfred Smith & Co, of Sevenoaks were acquired in 1899.  
Acquired Watkins & Son, Swan Brewery, Hosey Hill, Westerham 1897 and name changed to B C Bushell, Watkins & Co. Ltd. and finally as above when [[Alfred Smith & Co]], of Sevenoaks were acquired in 1899.  


Acquired by [[Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd]]. of London 1948 with 102 houses.  
Acquired by [[Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd]]. of London 1948 with 102 houses.  
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Brewer’s house remains.
Brewer’s house remains.
[[List of Bushell, Watkins & Smith Ltd pubs]]


'''Ordnance Survey extracts from 1907. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" [[http://maps.nls.uk/index.html]]'''
'''Ordnance Survey extracts from 1907. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" [[http://maps.nls.uk/index.html]]'''
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File:Bushell Watkins 2 Rod Jones.jpg|Courtesy Rod Jones
File:Bushell Watkins 3 Rod Jones.jpg|Courtesy Rod Jones
File:Bushell Watkins 3 Rod Jones.jpg|Courtesy Rod Jones
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{{Trade Mark |regno = 294,925|desc=Eagle and spear|date=27/07/1907|seventy=At least 10}}
{{Trade Mark |regno = 294,925|desc=Eagle and spear|date=27/07/1907|seventy=At least 10}}
[[Category:Kent]]
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 4 October 2020

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Bushell Watkins Smith label Cooper 1920s.jpg

Bushell, Watkins & Smith Ltd, Black Eagle Brewery, Westerham, Kent.

Brewery founded c.1840. Registered July 1894 as B.C.Bushell & Co. Ltd. with 63 public houses.

Acquired Watkins & Son, Swan Brewery, Hosey Hill, Westerham 1897 and name changed to B C Bushell, Watkins & Co. Ltd. and finally as above when Alfred Smith & Co, of Sevenoaks were acquired in 1899.

Acquired by Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd. of London 1948 with 102 houses.

Ceased brewing 1965. Premises used as depot until demolished November 1989.

Brewer’s house remains.

List of Bushell, Watkins & Smith Ltd pubs

Ordnance Survey extracts from 1907. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" [[1]]


An assortment of images of the brewery

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 294,925
Description  : Eagle and spear
Date of Application  : 27/07/1907
Used Prior to 1875?  : At least 10