Meux's Brewery Co. Ltd

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Messrs. Meux’s Horseshoe Brewery, London WC1, in c. 1800. Brewers’ Journal 15th February 1906
Messrs. Meux’s Horseshoe Brewery, London WC1, in 1906. Brewers’ Journal 15th February 1906
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Their Trade Mark Directory registration
Courtesy Roy Denison

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.

Merged with Friary, Holroyd & Healy's Breweries Ltd. 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 [[1]]
  • WikiPedia [[2]]
  • Historic UK [[3]]


The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.


An assortment of images of the brewery


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

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 275,467
Description  : Sycamore seeds on shield
Date of Application  : 05/09/1905
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : 541,616
Description  : Words "MEUX" & a horseshoe
Date of Application  : 19/05/1933
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO