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[[File:MeuxBry_OS1870.jpg|thumb|Ordnance Survey extract from 1870. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)]] | |||
[[Image:MEUX HORSESHOE.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Meux’s Horseshoe Brewery, London WC1, in c. 1800. Brewers’ Journal 15th February 1906]] | [[Image:MEUX HORSESHOE.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Meux’s Horseshoe Brewery, London WC1, in c. 1800. Brewers’ Journal 15th February 1906]] | ||
[[Image:MEUX HORSESHOE 2.jpg|thumb|Messrs. Meux’s Horseshoe Brewery, London WC1, in 1906. Brewers’ Journal 15th February 1906]] | [[Image:MEUX HORSESHOE 2.jpg|thumb|Messrs. Meux’s Horseshoe Brewery, London WC1, in 1906. Brewers’ Journal 15th February 1906]] | ||
[[File:Meux.jpg|thumb]] | |||
[[File:TM Meux Nine Elms.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | |||
[[File:Meux's London Stout RM.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]] | |||
<big>'''Meux's Brewery Co. Ltd''', ''Horseshoe Brewery, Tottenham Court Road London WC1.''</big> | |||
The former Horseshoe Brewery was demolished in 1922 and the Dominion Theatre now occupies the site | Founded prior to 1764. After a dispute amongst the partners of Reid, Meux & Co, Griffin Brewery, Sir Henry Meux left the concern in 1807 and acquired the Horseshoe Brewery. Registered August 1888. Brewing was transferred to [[Thorne Brothers Ltd]] former Nine Elms Brewery in 1921 and this renamed the Horseshoe Brewery. The former Horseshoe Brewery was demolished in 1922 and the Dominion Theatre now occupies the site. | ||
'''Takeover Trail:''' | |||
* [[Burge & Co. Ltd]] of Windsor were acquired in October 1931 with 53 houses and brewing ceased there in 1932 | |||
* [[William Rodwell (Tring)]]'s estate was acquired in 1935 | |||
* [[Mellersh & Neale Ltd]] of Reigate were acquired with 94 houses in June 1938 and brewing ceased. | |||
' | Merged with [[Friary, Holroyd & Healy's Breweries Ltd]] in 1956 to form [[Friary Meux Ltd]]. Brewing ceased at Nine Elms 1964. | ||
In 1814 there was a fatal accident involving a burst vat. Read more at the following websites: | |||
' | *Martyn Cornell's Zythophile [[http://zythophile.co.uk/2014/10/17/remembering-the-victims-of-the-great-london-beer-flood-200-years-ago-today/]] | ||
*WikiPedia [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood]] | |||
*Historic UK [[https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-London-Beer-Flood-of-1814/]] | |||
''' | '''Lists of Meux's Pubs:''' | ||
'''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd South East London pubs]]''' | * '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd Central London Pubs]]''' | ||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd East London pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd West London pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd South East London pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd South West London pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd North London pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd Kent pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd pubs in other locations]]''' | |||
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.''' | |||
'''[[ | <gallery> | ||
File:Meux & Co Tottenham Court Road 2.jpg | |||
File:Meux & Co Tottenham Court Road 1.jpg | |||
File:Meux & Co Tottenham Court Road 6.jpg | |||
File:Meux & Co Tottenham Court Road 5.jpg | |||
File:Meux & Co Tottenham Court Road 4.jpg | |||
File:Meux & Co Tottenham Court Road 3.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | |||
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File:Meux interiors (1).jpg | |||
File:Meux interiors (2).jpg | |||
File:Meux interiors (3).jpg | |||
File:Meux interiors (4).jpg | |||
File:Meux Labels.jpg | |||
File:Meux aa (1).jpg | |||
File:Meux aa (2).jpg | |||
File:Meux Horseshoe 1906.jpg | |||
File:Meux Horseshoe.jpg | |||
File:Meux Nine Elms.jpg|The Nine Elms site | |||
File:Friary Meux.jpg|The Nine Elms site | |||
File:Meux match book 001.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{Trade Mark 2 |regno = 275,467 |date=05/09/1905|desc=Sycamore seeds on shield|seventy=NO | |||
|regno2 = 541,616|desc2=Words "MEUX" & a horseshoe|date2=19/05/1933|seventy2=NO}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 30 August 2023
Meux's Brewery Co. Ltd, Horseshoe Brewery, Tottenham Court Road London WC1.
Founded prior to 1764. After a dispute amongst the partners of Reid, Meux & Co, Griffin Brewery, Sir Henry Meux left the concern in 1807 and acquired the Horseshoe Brewery. Registered August 1888. Brewing was transferred to Thorne Brothers Ltd former Nine Elms Brewery in 1921 and this renamed the Horseshoe Brewery. The former Horseshoe Brewery was demolished in 1922 and the Dominion Theatre now occupies the site.
Takeover Trail:
- Burge & Co. Ltd of Windsor were acquired in October 1931 with 53 houses and brewing ceased there in 1932
- William Rodwell (Tring)'s estate was acquired in 1935
- Mellersh & Neale Ltd of Reigate were acquired with 94 houses in June 1938 and brewing ceased.
Merged with Friary, Holroyd & Healy's Breweries Ltd in 1956 to form Friary Meux Ltd. Brewing ceased at Nine Elms 1964.
In 1814 there was a fatal accident involving a burst vat. Read more at the following websites:
Lists of Meux's Pubs:
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd Central London Pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd East London pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd West London pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd South East London pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd South West London pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd North London pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd Kent pubs
- List of Meux's Brewery Co Ltd pubs in other locations
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
An assortment of images of the brewery
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