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[[File:Leicester B&M.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1945]] | [[File:Leicester B&M.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1945]] | ||
[[File:leic128.jpg|thumb|Old letterhead]] | [[File:leic128.jpg|thumb|Old letterhead]] | ||
<big>'''Leicester Brewing & Malting Co Ltd''', ''Eagle Brewery, 51 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicestershire''</big> | <big>'''Leicester Brewing & Malting Co Ltd''', ''Eagle Brewery, 51 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicestershire''</big> | ||
Around 1867, Carver & Bates were listed at the Eagle Brewery, Northampton Square. This was originally the brewhouse owned by the Hannam family. | |||
From the 1870s, the Charnwood Street area was developed, and the new brewery has date panels 1876, 1890, 1924 and 1938. Operated by Frederick Bates in 1877. Registered June 1890 to acquire Bates, Son & Bishell and the malting business of Needham & Crick, Leicester. The unoccupied brewery at 15 Northampton Street was for sale in June 1893. | |||
Most buildings | Acquired by [[Ansells Brewery Ltd]] in 1952 with about 140 public houses and brewing ceased. Bottling continued to 1960. Most buildings at Upper Charnwood Street survive, converted to various commercial uses. | ||
* '''[[List of Leicester Brewing & Malting Co. Ltd. pubs]]''' | * '''[[List of Leicester Brewing & Malting Co. Ltd. pubs]]''' | ||
* '''[[Leicester Brewing & Malting - A History]]''' | |||
'''Various images of the brewery:''' | '''Various images of the brewery:''' | ||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 20 December 2022
Leicester Brewing & Malting Co Ltd, Eagle Brewery, 51 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
Around 1867, Carver & Bates were listed at the Eagle Brewery, Northampton Square. This was originally the brewhouse owned by the Hannam family.
From the 1870s, the Charnwood Street area was developed, and the new brewery has date panels 1876, 1890, 1924 and 1938. Operated by Frederick Bates in 1877. Registered June 1890 to acquire Bates, Son & Bishell and the malting business of Needham & Crick, Leicester. The unoccupied brewery at 15 Northampton Street was for sale in June 1893.
Acquired by Ansells Brewery Ltd in 1952 with about 140 public houses and brewing ceased. Bottling continued to 1960. Most buildings at Upper Charnwood Street survive, converted to various commercial uses.
Various images of the brewery:
Courtesy Chris Pyrah
Courtesy Chris Pyrah
The brewery in February 2019 (photos Steve Peck):
Miscellaneous:
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