Greene King & Sons Ltd

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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 1925, they acquired Bailey & Tebbutt Ltd of Cambridge with 48 houses. This brewery was closed in 1957.

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.

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

In 2005, they acquired Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd. of Dunbar. This brewery is still brewing.


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