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<big>''' Hurdle & Wyleman, ''' '' Anchor Brewery, and at Hertford , Abridge , Essex .''</big>
[[File:Abridge Anchor Bry Ian Peaty (1).jpg|thumb|The Abridge Brewery. Courtesy Ian Peaty]]
[[File:Abridge Anchor Bry Ian Peaty (2).jpg|thumb|The Abridge Brewery. Courtesy Ian Peaty]]
<big>'''Hurdle & Wyleman, '''''Anchor Brewery, and at Hertford, Abridge, Essex.''</big>


Listed as William Willett 1870 and was acquired by Percy Hargreaves 1880.  
Listed as William Willett 1870 and was acquired by [[Percy Hargreaves & Co]] 1880.  


By 1897 known as Hurdle & Wyleman and the Abridge Brewery Company from 1900. Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. 12th December 1898 with 32 public houses and was used as a depot until November 1922.
By 1897 known as Hurdle & Wyleman and the Abridge Brewery Company from 1900. Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. 12th December 1898 with 32 public houses and was used as a depot until November 1922.


Much of the brewery buildings and adjacent malthouse still in existence.
Much of the brewery buildings and adjacent malthouse still in existence.
[[List of Abridge Brewery Co pubs]]
<big>'''Hurdle & Co, '''''Eagle Brewery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex.''</big>
Founded c.1855 by W.R.Clark. Closed c.1887 and brewery sold to [[Percy Hargreaves & Co]] of Abridge who used it as a depot.
Acquired by [[McMullen & Sons Ltd]]. 1898.
'''From ESSEX BREWERS - The Malting and Hop Industries of the County by Ian P Peaty 1992 now out of print ISBN 978 1 873966 02 4'''
The first listing of William Willett as a brewer and maltster was in 1870, at the Anchor Brewery, situated in the centre of the village. In 1880, Percy Hargreaves purchased the concern and continued in ownership until 1887. In the previous year, 1886, he had taken on William Freeman Brown as both the brewer and manager.
By 1900 the company was known as the Abridge Brewery Company, with Harry Findan taking over from Mr Brown in 1902 as brewing manager. The Anchor Brewery was taken over by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]., London, on 12th December, 1898, the same year in which a short lived concern known as Hurdle and Wyleman, had sold the business to Whitbreads, having been listed only in the previous year, 1899. Brewing probably ceased soon after purchase by Whitbreads, who used the premises as a local delivery depot until November, 1922. There were several public houses included in the purchase including the tap house The Blue Boar, which today continues to trade as a Whitbread house.
The malthouse which is situated on the South side of the public house had a "Kentish" type rotating cowl to the kiln now demolished. Backing onto the malthouse is The Maltster's Arms public house, also one of the tied houses, now a [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]] house, purchased in the last few years from a Free House ownership which had been purchased some five years from Whitbreads. This malthouse was later used as a stables, the kiln having been demolished, its use as a riding stable having been brought to a close due to the dangerous road traffic. A house in front of the malthouse was also demolished some twenty years ago to make way for a car park to The Blue Boar.
Some of the remaining brewery buildings are intact, with a partially covered cobbled yard, the complex now used as a garage and car showroom. There were 19 freehold and 13 leasehold houses, purchased at a total cost of £56,400.
'''An assortment of images of the Abridge brewery'''
<gallery>
File:Abridge Brewery c1970 (3).jpg|Abridge circa 1970
File:Abridge Brewery c1970 (1).jpg|Abridge circa 1970
File:Abridge Brewery c1970 (2).jpg|Abridge circa 1970
</gallery>
<gallery>
Abridge pub.jpg 
Abridge Offices 1986.jpg|The brewery in 1986
Abridge Essex bb.jpg 
Abridge Essex aa.jpg
Abridge 1986.jpg|The brewery in 1986
</gallery>
[[Category:Essex]]

Latest revision as of 15:33, 5 September 2021

The Abridge Brewery. Courtesy Ian Peaty
The Abridge Brewery. Courtesy Ian Peaty

Hurdle & Wyleman, Anchor Brewery, and at Hertford, Abridge, Essex.

Listed as William Willett 1870 and was acquired by Percy Hargreaves & Co 1880.

By 1897 known as Hurdle & Wyleman and the Abridge Brewery Company from 1900. Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. 12th December 1898 with 32 public houses and was used as a depot until November 1922.

Much of the brewery buildings and adjacent malthouse still in existence.

List of Abridge Brewery Co pubs


Hurdle & Co, Eagle Brewery, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex.

Founded c.1855 by W.R.Clark. Closed c.1887 and brewery sold to Percy Hargreaves & Co of Abridge who used it as a depot.

Acquired by McMullen & Sons Ltd. 1898.


From ESSEX BREWERS - The Malting and Hop Industries of the County by Ian P Peaty 1992 now out of print ISBN 978 1 873966 02 4

The first listing of William Willett as a brewer and maltster was in 1870, at the Anchor Brewery, situated in the centre of the village. In 1880, Percy Hargreaves purchased the concern and continued in ownership until 1887. In the previous year, 1886, he had taken on William Freeman Brown as both the brewer and manager.

By 1900 the company was known as the Abridge Brewery Company, with Harry Findan taking over from Mr Brown in 1902 as brewing manager. The Anchor Brewery was taken over by Whitbread & Co. Ltd., London, on 12th December, 1898, the same year in which a short lived concern known as Hurdle and Wyleman, had sold the business to Whitbreads, having been listed only in the previous year, 1899. Brewing probably ceased soon after purchase by Whitbreads, who used the premises as a local delivery depot until November, 1922. There were several public houses included in the purchase including the tap house The Blue Boar, which today continues to trade as a Whitbread house.

The malthouse which is situated on the South side of the public house had a "Kentish" type rotating cowl to the kiln now demolished. Backing onto the malthouse is The Maltster's Arms public house, also one of the tied houses, now a Greene King & Sons Ltd house, purchased in the last few years from a Free House ownership which had been purchased some five years from Whitbreads. This malthouse was later used as a stables, the kiln having been demolished, its use as a riding stable having been brought to a close due to the dangerous road traffic. A house in front of the malthouse was also demolished some twenty years ago to make way for a car park to The Blue Boar.

Some of the remaining brewery buildings are intact, with a partially covered cobbled yard, the complex now used as a garage and car showroom. There were 19 freehold and 13 leasehold houses, purchased at a total cost of £56,400.

An assortment of images of the Abridge brewery