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<big>'''Davenport's Brewery Ltd''', ''Bath Row, Birmingham, West Midlands''</big> | |||
Acquired by [[Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd]] | 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. | ||
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. | |||
Revision as of 00:58, 22 July 2017
Davenport's Brewery Ltd, Bath Row, Birmingham, West Midlands
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.
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.
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The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
The brewery in 1989
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