Knowles & Sons

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Knowles Ormskirk as 1890.jpg
Knowles Ormskirk.jpg

Richard Knowles & Son, Snig's Foot, 26 Church Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

At the rear of the Snig’s Foot Hotel.

From 1871 Thomas Nixon to 1887, then Nixon & Eastham to 1890.

James Eastham to 1892 then Ellis, Warde & Co. Ltd and Daniel Webster.

On Ellis Warde’s move to the Burtonwood Brewery Co.(Forshaws) Ltd site Knowles R & Sons moved to Snig’s Foot.

In June 1947 Richard Knowles sold to Burtonwood Brewery Co.(Forshaws) Ltd, with 8 tied houses.

Continued brewing mild, but had ceased by 1953.


An assortment of images of the brewery