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Founded in 1742 by the Fowler family and acquired by William Devenish in 1824. | Founded in 1742 by the Fowler family and acquired by William Devenish in 1824. | ||
Registered 1889 as J.A.Devenish & Co. Ltd. and name was changed as above 1965. 330 tied houses. Brewing ceased at Weymouth November 1985 and was concentrated at Redruth as the Redruth Brewery (1742) Ltd. Brewing ceased at Redruth in 1991. | Registered 1889 as J.A.Devenish & Co. Ltd. and name was changed as above 1965. | ||
Acquired [[Groves & Sons Ltd]], Hope Brewery in 1960 with 115 public houses. | |||
330 tied houses. Brewing ceased at Weymouth November 1985 and was concentrated at Redruth as the Redruth Brewery (1742) Ltd. Brewing ceased at Redruth in 1991. | |||
For information on Redruth, see: [[Cornish Brewery Co. Ltd]]. | For information on Redruth, see: [[Cornish Brewery Co. Ltd]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 16 April 2018
Devenish & Co. Ltd, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset
Devenish & Co. Ltd, Chapel Street, Redruth, Cornwall
Founded in 1742 by the Fowler family and acquired by William Devenish in 1824.
Registered 1889 as J.A.Devenish & Co. Ltd. and name was changed as above 1965.
Acquired Groves & Sons Ltd, Hope Brewery in 1960 with 115 public houses.
330 tied houses. Brewing ceased at Weymouth November 1985 and was concentrated at Redruth as the Redruth Brewery (1742) Ltd. Brewing ceased at Redruth in 1991.
For information on Redruth, see: Cornish Brewery Co. Ltd.
The tied house estate was acquired by Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd in 1993.
Various views of the brewery.
The installation of a new boiler. Photo: Courtesy NNNNN
The installation of a new boiler. Photo: Courtesy NNNNN
The installation of a new boiler. Photo: Courtesy NNNNN
