Cannon Brewery Co. Ltd

The Cannon Brewery Co.,Ltd., New Brewery, Clerkenwell, London EC1. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1896

Cannon Brewery Co. Ltd, 160 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1.

Founded about 1720 by Rivers Dickinson. Registered January 1895 with 110 public houses. They acquired the following breweries before being taken over themselves:

• Holt & Co (East Ham). Acquired in October 1912 with 27 public houses.
• Clutterbuck & Co of Harrow. Acquired in 1923 with 84 tied houses.
• Salter & Co. Ltd of Rickmansworth. ‎ Acquired in 1924 with 76 tied houses and was closed.
• Christie & Co. Ltd of Hoddesdon. Acquired in 1927 with 159 tied houses.

Acquired by Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd in 1930 but brewing continued until 1955 and was converted into a distillery and bonded warehouse in 1959 partly used by Allied Breweries.

Carlsberg-Tetley headquarters were located here but now residential.

• List of Cannon Brewery Co Ltd pubs

An assortment of images of the brewery

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  1995, courtesy Ian P Peaty

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The brewery in June 2011. Courtesy Steve Peck.

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 38,442 Description  : Cannon Date of Application  : 10/7/1884 Used Prior to 1875?  : 135 years