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Courage & Co. Ltd - Acquisition and Closure Trail

They acquired the Alton Brewery Co in February 1903 with 77 tied houses. Courage required the brewery for the production of pale ale.
They acquired the Camden Brewery Co. Ltd in 1923 with 78 tied houses. Brewing ceased here in 1925.
Farnham United Breweries Ltd were acquired in 1927 with 196 public houses. Brewing ceased 1928 but malting continued until 1956.
In 1930, they acquired Noakes & Co. Ltd with 120 tied houses and closed their Windsor brewery the following year; the site was used by Courage as a depot until 1952.
They acquired C N Kidd & Son Ltd's Steam Brewery, Dartford in 1937 with 65 houses and brewing ceased. The brewery was demolished in 1939.
Hodgsons' Kingston Brewery Co. Ltd were acquired in 1943 and brewing ceased September 1949 but bottling continued until 1965. The Kingston Brewery was demolished in October 1971.
Merged with Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd in 1955 to form Courage & Barclay Ltd. with about 1,250 houses.
Merged with H & G Simonds Ltd in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Bridge Street brewery (Reading) was demolished in 1983.

As Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd:

Nicholson & Sons Ltd (Maidenhead). Acquired by Simonds Ltd in 1958 and closed 1961. It became the Nicholson Walk shopping complex.
In 1961, they acquired Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd with 1,459 tied houses. The Bristol brewery was closed in 1999.
Clinch & Co. Ltd (Witney). Acquired 1962 with 74 tied houses. Ceased brewing 1963 and the brewery was mainly demolished ca.1979.
In 1962, they acquired Harman's Uxbridge Brewery Ltd with 83 tied house and 5 off-licences. Brewing ceased here in March 1964.
Charles Beasley Ltd (Plumstead). Acquired 1963 and brewing ceased 1965. Brewery demolished.
Star Brewery Co. Ltd (Eastbourne). Acquired 1965 with 43 tied houses. Brewing ceased 1967 and the main brewhouse (built 1876) was demolished in 1971.
Hole & Co. Ltd, Castle Brewery, Newark, was taken over in 1967 with 220 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1983.
They acquired John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Co. Ltd in 1970 with about 1800 houses.
They acquired Plymouth Breweries Ltd in December 1970 but closed this brewery in 1983.

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 * Merged with [[Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd]] in 1955 to form Courage & Barclay Ltd. with about 1,250 houses.
 * Merged with H & G [[Simonds Ltd]] in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Bridge Street brewery (Reading) was demolished in 1983.
+'''As Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd:'''
+* [[Nicholson & Sons Ltd]] (Maidenhead). Acquired by Simonds Ltd in 1958 and closed 1961. It became the Nicholson Walk shopping complex.
 * In 1961, they acquired [[Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd]] with 1,459 tied houses. The Bristol brewery was closed in 1999.
+* [[Clinch & Co. Ltd (Witney)]]. Acquired  1962 with 74 tied houses. Ceased brewing 1963 and the brewery was mainly demolished ca.1979.
 * In 1962, they acquired [[Harman's Uxbridge Brewery Ltd]] with 83 tied house and 5 off-licences. Brewing ceased here in March 1964.
+* [[Charles Beasley Ltd]] (Plumstead). Acquired 1963 and brewing ceased 1965. Brewery demolished.
+* [[Star Brewery Co. Ltd (Eastbourne)]]. Acquired 1965 with 43 tied houses. Brewing ceased 1967 and the main brewhouse (built 1876) was demolished in 1971.
 * [[Hole & Co. Ltd]], Castle Brewery, Newark, was taken over in 1967 with 220 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1983.
 * They acquired [[John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1970 with about 1800 houses.
 * They acquired [[Plymouth Breweries Ltd]] in December 1970 but closed this brewery in 1983.