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* F.W.King & Son, St.Edmund's Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1868.
* F.W.King & Son, St.Edmund's Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1868.


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.  
The [[Christmas & Co]] brewery of Haverhill was acquired in 1918 with 49 public houses. Brewing ceased here in 1924.  
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Merged with [[Rayment & Co. Ltd]] in 1931. This brewery was closed in 1987.
Merged with [[Rayment & Co. Ltd]] in 1931. This brewery was closed in 1987.


[[Simpson's Brewery Ltd]] of Baldock was acquired with 130 houses in 1954. This brewery was closed 1965.  
[[Simpson's Brewery Ltd]] of Baldock was acquired with 130 houses in 1954. This brewery was closed in 1965.
 
[[Mauldon & Sons]] of Ballingdon was acquired with 26 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 1961, they acquired [[Wells & Winch Ltd]] of Biggleswade with 287 public houses. This brewery was closed in 1997.

Revision as of 17:17, 24 April 2018

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.


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.

Merged with Rayment & Co. Ltd in 1931. This brewery was closed in 1987.

Simpson's Brewery Ltd of Baldock was acquired with 130 houses in 1954. This brewery was closed in 1965.

Mauldon & Sons of Ballingdon was acquired with 26 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.

In 1999, they acquired Morland & Co. Ltd of Abingdon, and this brewery was closed.

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 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.

Hardy's and Hanson's (Hardy's Kimberley Brewery Ltd) was acquired in 2006 and that brewery was closed.


Still independent.


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