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[[File:Greene King 1968 Price List small.jpg|thumb|From 1968, courtesy Jeff Sechiari]]
<big>'''Greene King & Sons Ltd''', ''Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.''</big>
<big>'''Greene King & Sons Ltd''', ''Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.''</big>


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In 1917, they acquired [[Clarke Brothers]] of Bury St Edmunds with 28 public houses and that brewery was closed.
'''History of Acquisitions'''


The [[Christmas & Co]] brewery of Haverhill was acquired in 1918 with 49 public houses. Brewing ceased here in 1924.  
* [[Elizabeth Raven]]'s brewery (Wethersfield) and 15 tied houses were acquired on 25 November 1901 for £17,000, and that brewery was closed.  


[[Oliver Brothers]] of Sudbury was acquired in 1919 with 51 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1932.
* In 1917, they acquired [[Clarke Brothers]] of Bury St Edmunds with 28 public houses and that brewery was closed.


In 1925, they acquired [[Bailey & Tebbutt Ltd]] of Cambridge with 48 houses. This brewery was closed in 1957.
* The [[Christmas & Co]] brewery of Haverhill was acquired in 1918 with 49 public houses. Brewing ceased here in 1924.  


In 1930, they acquired [[Ogden & Sons]] of March with 34 houses.
* [[Oliver Brothers]] of Sudbury was acquired in 1919 with 51 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1932.


Merged with [[Rayment & Co. Ltd]] in 1931. This brewery was closed in 1987.
* In 1925, they acquired [[Bailey & Tebbutt Ltd]] of Cambridge with 48 houses. This brewery was closed in 1957.


[[Simpson's Brewery Ltd]] of Baldock was acquired with 130 houses in 1954. This brewery was closed in 1965.
* In 1930, they acquired [[Ogden & Sons]] of March with 34 houses.


[[Mauldon & Sons]] of Ballingdon was acquired with 26 houses in 1958. This brewery was closed in 1960.
* Merged with [[Rayment & Co. Ltd]] in 1931. This brewery was closed in 1987.


In 1961, they acquired [[Wells & Winch Ltd]] of Biggleswade with 287 public houses. This brewery was closed in 1997.
* [[Simpson's Brewery Ltd]] of Baldock was acquired with 130 houses in 1954. This brewery was closed in 1965.


In 1998, they acquired the pub estate of the former brewer [[Beard & Co. Ltd]] of Lewes.
* [[Mauldon & Son]] of Ballingdon was acquired with 28 houses in 1958. This brewery was closed in 1960.


In 1999, they acquired [[Morland & Co. Ltd]] of Abingdon, and this brewery was closed.
* In 1961, they acquired [[Wells & Winch Ltd]] of Biggleswade with 287 public houses. This brewery was closed in 1997.


[[Morrell's Brewery Ltd]] of Oxford closed their brewery in 1998 and sold their estate of about 107 pubs to Greene King in 2002.
* In 1998, they acquired the pub estate of the former brewer [[Beard & Co. Ltd]] of Lewes.


In 2005, they acquired [[Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd.]] of Dunbar. This brewery is still brewing.
* In 1999, they acquired [[Morland & Co. Ltd]] of Abingdon, and this brewery was closed.


They acquired [[Ridley & Sons Ltd]] of Hartford End in 2006 with 73 houses and sold the Ridley site for redevelopment.
* [[Morrell's Brewery Ltd]] of Oxford closed their brewery in 1998 and sold their estate of about 107 pubs to Greene King in 2002.


Hardy's and Hanson's ([[Hardy's Kimberley Brewery Ltd]]) was acquired in 2006 and that brewery was closed.
* In 2005, they acquired [[Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd.]] of Dunbar. This brewery is still brewing.


* They acquired [[Ridley & Sons Ltd]] of Hartford End in 2006 with 73 houses and sold the Ridley site for redevelopment.


Still independent.
* Hardy's and Hanson's ([[Hardy's Kimberley Brewery Ltd]]) was acquired in 2006 and that brewery was closed.


In 2019, Greene King was sold to a Hong Kong based company, CKA Bidco.
[[List of breweries acquired by Greene King PLC]]


'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
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{{Trade Mark |regno = 26,636|desc=Representation of Abbey Gateway|date=19/8/1881|seventy=NO}}
{{Trade Mark |regno = 26,636|desc=Representation of Abbey Gateway|date=19/8/1881|seventy=NO}}
[[category:Suffolk]]

Revision as of 16:24, 7 November 2019

From 1968, courtesy Jeff Sechiari

Greene King & Sons Ltd, Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Registered in June 1887 to acquire:

  • E.Greene & Son, Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1799.
  • F.W.King & Son, St.Edmund's Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1868.


History of Acquisitions

  • Elizabeth Raven's brewery (Wethersfield) and 15 tied houses were acquired on 25 November 1901 for £17,000, and that brewery was closed.
  • In 1917, they acquired Clarke Brothers of Bury St Edmunds with 28 public houses and that brewery was closed.
  • The Christmas & Co brewery of Haverhill was acquired in 1918 with 49 public houses. Brewing ceased here in 1924.
  • Oliver Brothers of Sudbury was acquired in 1919 with 51 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1932.
  • In 1925, they acquired Bailey & Tebbutt Ltd of Cambridge with 48 houses. This brewery was closed in 1957.
  • In 1930, they acquired Ogden & Sons of March with 34 houses.
  • Mauldon & Son of Ballingdon was acquired with 28 houses in 1958. This brewery was closed in 1960.
  • In 1961, they acquired Wells & Winch Ltd of Biggleswade with 287 public houses. This brewery was closed in 1997.
  • In 1998, they acquired the pub estate of the former brewer Beard & Co. Ltd of Lewes.
  • Morrell's Brewery Ltd of Oxford closed their brewery in 1998 and sold their estate of about 107 pubs to Greene King in 2002.
  • They acquired Ridley & Sons Ltd of Hartford End in 2006 with 73 houses and sold the Ridley site for redevelopment.


In 2019, Greene King was sold to a Hong Kong based company, CKA Bidco.


List of breweries acquired by Greene King PLC

An assortment of views of the brewery.


A BHS tour in May 2016


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 26,636
Description  : Representation of Abbey Gateway
Date of Application  : 19/8/1881
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO