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<big>'''Davenport's Brewery Ltd''', ''Bath Row, Birmingham, West Midlands''</big>


<big>'''Davenport's Brewery Ltd''', ''Bath Row, Birmingham, West Midlands''</big>
Said to be founded 1739, with the Davenport family at a variety of pubs in the early C19 and John Davenport malting here in 1852. 


Founded in 1739. In 1827, Robert Davenport was brewing at 120 Brearley Street, Hockley; he also had premises in Pritchett Street. His son Robert moved into Bath Row in 1852. Registered in November 1896 as John Davenport & Sons Brewery Ltd. with 57 public houses. Registered as above June 1929 but failed and so continued  as John Davenport & Sons' Brewery Ltd. until at least 1950. A separate company, Davenports CB Ltd, was set up to deal with the bottled beer and home delivery service, while John Davenport and Sons Ltd continued to run the brewery and the licensed houses.
Registered in November 1896 as John Davenport & Sons Brewery Ltd. with 57 public houses. Registered as above June 1929 but failed and so continued  as John Davenport & Sons' Brewery Ltd. until at least 1950. A separate company, Davenports CB Ltd, was set up to deal with the bottled beer and home delivery service, while John Davenport and Sons Ltd continued to run the brewery and the licensed houses.


From the 1st October 1974, Davenports CB Ltd and John Davenport and Sons Brewing Ltd ceased to operate independently and instead traded collectively as Davenports Brewery Ltd.  
From the 1st October 1974, Davenports CB Ltd and John Davenport and Sons Brewing Ltd ceased to operate independently and instead traded collectively as Davenports Brewery Ltd.  
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'''Images'''
* '''[[List of Davenport's Brewery Ltd. pubs]]'''
 
* '''[http://www.davenports.co.uk The company's website]''' includes some interesting history, together with old films and TV adverts.
 
 
'''Images of Davenport's'''


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Davenports stained glass.jpg
File:Davenports stained glass.jpg
Davenports Birm aerial view.jpg
File:Davenports Birm aerial view.jpg
Davenports 1.jpg
File:Davenports 1.jpg
File:DavenportsBeerAtHome2a.jpg
File:Davenpors RD zc (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Davenpors RD zc (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Davenpors RD zc (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Davenports beer mat RD zmc (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Davenports beer mat RD zmc (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Davenports beer mat RD zmc (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
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</gallery>


'''Davenports in 1989'''
'''Davenports in 1989'''
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Bham Davenports 1989 (1).jpg
Bham Davenports 1989 (1).jpg
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'''Baron John Davenport, 1869-1939'''
In the first floor function room of the Black Horse, Northfield, Birmingham is a bust of Baron John Davenport:
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NorthfieldBlackHorse09_SP_Dec2011.jpg
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{{Trade Mark |regno = 22,910|desc=A malt sack|date=8/9/1880|seventy=NO}}
{{Trade Mark |regno = 22,910|desc=A malt sack|date=8/9/1880|seventy=NO}}
[[category:West Midlands]]

Revision as of 11:09, 30 May 2020

Davenports 2.jpg
Daven.jpg
John Davenport Birmingham.jpg
From 1961
File:BitteswellManAtArms73 SP June2010.jpg
Man At Arms, Bitteswell, Leics

Davenport's Brewery Ltd, Bath Row, Birmingham, West Midlands

Said to be founded 1739, with the Davenport family at a variety of pubs in the early C19 and John Davenport malting here in 1852.

Registered in November 1896 as John Davenport & Sons Brewery Ltd. with 57 public houses. Registered as above June 1929 but failed and so continued as John Davenport & Sons' Brewery Ltd. until at least 1950. A separate company, Davenports CB Ltd, was set up to deal with the bottled beer and home delivery service, while John Davenport and Sons Ltd continued to run the brewery and the licensed houses.

From the 1st October 1974, Davenports CB Ltd and John Davenport and Sons Brewing Ltd ceased to operate independently and instead traded collectively as Davenports Brewery Ltd.

Acquired by Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd in 1986 with 106 tied houses and brewing ceased in 1989.



Images of Davenport's


Davenports in 1989


Baron John Davenport, 1869-1939

In the first floor function room of the Black Horse, Northfield, Birmingham is a bust of Baron John Davenport:


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 22,910
Description  : A malt sack
Date of Application  : 8/9/1880
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO