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[[Image:Chester 54.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1860.]]
[[Image:Chester 55.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1874.]]
[[Image:Chester 52.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1885.]]
[[Image:Chester 52.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1885.]]
[[Image:Chester 51.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1890.]]
[[Image:Chester 51.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1890.]]
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[[Image:Chester 53.jpg|thumb|]]
[[Image:Chester 56.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1896.]]
<big>'''Chester Lion Brewery Co. Ltd, ''' '' 26 Pepper Street, Chester, Cheshire.''</big>
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Claimed to be founded 1642.  


<big>'''Chester Lion Brewery Co. Ltd, ''' '' 26 Pepper Street, Chester, Cheshire.''</big>
In 1768 a Mrs Wilbraham took over following her husband’s death. The Pepper Street brewery was reopened and renamed the Lion Brewery by Walton & Clare in 1866.  


Founded 1642.  
Bought by Thomas Montgomery in 1893.  


Registered May 1896 to acquire the business of Thomas Montgomery with 40 public houses.  
Registered May 1896 to acquire the business of Thomas Montgomery with 40 public houses.  
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'''[[List of Chester Lion Brewery Co. Ltd Pubs]]'''
'''[[List of Chester Lion Brewery Co. Ltd Pubs]]'''
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
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File:Lion Brewery Chester.jpg
File:Lion.JPG|The lion in a Chester car park
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[[Category:Cheshire]]

Latest revision as of 10:23, 14 April 2019

An advert from 1885.
An advert from 1890.
Chester 53.jpg

Chester Lion Brewery Co. Ltd, 26 Pepper Street, Chester, Cheshire.

Claimed to be founded 1642.

In 1768 a Mrs Wilbraham took over following her husband’s death. The Pepper Street brewery was reopened and renamed the Lion Brewery by Walton & Clare in 1866.

Bought by Thomas Montgomery in 1893.

Registered May 1896 to acquire the business of Thomas Montgomery with 40 public houses.

Acquired by Bent's Brewery Co. Ltd. 1902 and brewing ceased.

Brewery demolished 1969 and replaced by a multi-storey car park with the lion from the brewery tower on top.


List of Chester Lion Brewery Co. Ltd Pubs

The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.