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[[File:GreatYarmouthLacon_OS1904.jpg|thumb|An Ordnance Survey extract from 1904. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html]] | |||
[[File:Lacon 1955.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Lacon 1955.jpg|thumb]] | ||
[[File:Falcon Ale 1900s.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Falcon Ale 1900s.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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Founded 1640 and acquired by Lacons 1760. Registered April 1894 with 204 tied houses. Public company formed 1952. | Founded 1640 and acquired by Lacons 1760. Registered April 1894 with 204 tied houses. Public company formed 1952. | ||
Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. December 1965 with 354 public houses. | Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. December 1965 with 354 public houses. Brewery closed 28th February 1968 and has been demolished. | ||
Brewery closed 28th February 1968 and has been demolished. | |||
* '''[[List of E. Lacon & Co. Ltd. pubs]]''' | * '''[[List of E. Lacon & Co. Ltd. pubs]]''' | ||
* Watch: '''"From Barley to the Bar"'''. A 1957 colour film (approx 32 mins) which covers malting, hops, brewing, bottling ... and drinking: https://vimeo.com/456115578 | |||
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Image:Lacon Gt Yarmouth 2&3.jpg | Image:Lacon Gt Yarmouth 2&3.jpg | ||
Image:Lacon Gt Yarmouth 4.jpg | Image:Lacon Gt Yarmouth 4.jpg | ||
Lacon Gt Yarmouth stores.jpg | Lacon Gt Yarmouth stores.jpg | ||
Lacon Gt Yarmouth stores 3.jpg | Lacon Gt Yarmouth stores 3.jpg | ||
Lacon Great Yarmouth.jpg | Lacon Great Yarmouth.jpg | ||
Lacon Great Yarmouth Church Plain.jpg | Lacon Great Yarmouth Church Plain.jpg | ||
Lacons Hopton St Peter 1972.jpg | |||
Lacon signs.jpg | |||
Lacon Gt Yarmouth stores + Eye.jpg | |||
File:Lacons RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Lacons RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Lacons RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Norfolk]] | [[Category:Norfolk]] |
Revision as of 21:43, 29 March 2021
E Lacon & Co. Ltd, Falcon Brewery, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Founded 1640 and acquired by Lacons 1760. Registered April 1894 with 204 tied houses. Public company formed 1952.
Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. December 1965 with 354 public houses. Brewery closed 28th February 1968 and has been demolished.
- List of E. Lacon & Co. Ltd. pubs
- Watch: "From Barley to the Bar". A 1957 colour film (approx 32 mins) which covers malting, hops, brewing, bottling ... and drinking: https://vimeo.com/456115578
An assortment of images of the brewery