Heavitree Brewery Ltd: Difference between revisions

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A quayside Heavitree pub.

Heavitree Brewery Ltd, 16 Church Street, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon.

Founded in 1790.

Originally Wilcocks & Rewe, but in 1857 was noted in Billings Directory as Heavitree Brewery with Elizabeth Baker as brewer.

Registered in February 1890 to acquire E N Birkett. 135 tied houses.

The company decided to end brewing in 1970 and the pub estate was initially supplied by Whitbread.

The brewery was demolished in 1986.

The company retains a pub estate, most of which is in Devon.

Some clues to the brewery remain.

An assortment of views of the brewery.

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-<big>'''Heavitree Brewery Ltd,	'''''16 Church Street,	Heavitree,	Exeter,	Devon.''</big>
-Founded 1790.
+<big>'''Heavitree Brewery Ltd''', ''16 Church Street, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon.''</big>
-Registered February 1890 to acquire E.N.Birkett. 135 tied houses.
+Founded in 1790.
-Brewing ceased 1970 but the company continued with its pub estate which was supplied by Whitbread.
+Originally Wilcocks & Rewe, but in 1857 was noted in Billings Directory as Heavitree Brewery with Elizabeth Baker as brewer.
-Demolished in 1986.
+Registered in February 1890 to acquire E N Birkett. 135 tied houses.
+The company decided to end brewing in 1970 and the pub estate was initially supplied by Whitbread.
+The brewery was demolished in 1986.
+The company retains a pub estate, most of which is in Devon.