Higson's Brewery Ltd

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The trade mark in 1951.
A sample of the many adverts used by the company
Higsons drays Liverpool.jpg

Higson's Brewery Ltd, Mersey Brewery, Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Founded by William Harvey at Dale Street 1780, then 1788 at 56 Cheapside.

In 1796 Fairclough, Harvey & Co, 60 Cheapside, Dale Street.

The Harveys were succeeded in 1845 by Thomas Howard who died in 1865 leaving the Cheapside Brewery to his cashier, Daniel Higson.

Registered 1888 as Daniel Higson Ltd.

Moved to the Windsor Brewery Upper Parliament Street 1914, renaming it the Cheapside.

Acquired Cain’s former brewery in 1923.

Re-registered as above January 1937.

New brewhouse in 1983 capable of brewing lager; hence, acquired by Boddington’s Breweries Ltd. June 1985 with 160 tied houses and brewing ceased in 1990.

Under the ownership of Whitbread, the production was switched to Castle Eden.

In 1990 an MBO was formed as GB Breweries, then 1991 as Robert Cain & Co.

After a variety of owners, placed into administration in 2008.


  • Joseph Jones & Co. Ltd, Knotty Ash Brewery was acquired in 1927 with 68 licensed houses. Brewing ceased there in 1928.

The Higson's name has been revived twice:

See:


Images of the brewery.


The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1990


Higsons' offices at 127 Dale Street in 2008. Courtesy Steve Peck


From the Liverpool Echo


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 476,456
Description  : Words "TROJAN" for fermented liquors & spirits
Date of Application  : 06/01/1927
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : 477,196
Description  : Words "TROJAN" & picture of a Trojan
Date of Application  : 27/01/1927
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO