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[[File:Morgans dray lorry Dawn Hannah.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Dawn Hannah]] | |||
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<big>'''Morgan's Brewery Co. Ltd | [[File:Old Tom Imperial Nip 1920s.jpg|thumb]] | ||
<big>'''Morgan's Brewery Co. Ltd''', ''Old Brewery, King Street, Norwich, Norfolk.''</big> | |||
Possibly founded as the Conisford Brewery in 1563 although Morgans claimed foundation date of 1720. | Possibly founded as the Conisford Brewery in 1563 although Morgans claimed foundation date of 1720. Acquired by the Morgan Brothers in 1844. Registered March 1887 with 188 houses. Controlled 600 tied houses by 1904. Much damaged by bombing in 1942 and substantially rebuilt in 1947. | ||
Acquired by | Acquired jointly by [[Bullard & Sons Ltd]] and [[Steward & Patteson Ltd]] after it went into liquidation with 450 houses and by prior arrangement transferred to [[Watney Mann Ltd]] in 1963. | ||
It became the "Norwich Brewery Ltd" in 1976, controlled by Watney Mann. Brewing ceased April 1985 and most of the buildings demolished in 1989. The business papers of Morgans, including property records, are held at the Norfolk Records Office. There are also papers from Bullards and Eyres of Kings Lynn. | |||
* '''[[List of Morgan's Brewery Co Ltd pubs]]''' | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | |||
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'''An assortment of labels showing the products of the brewery.''' | '''An assortment of labels showing the products of the brewery.''' | ||
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File:Morgan RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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File:Morgan RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Norwich Bry micro RD zx.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:45, 3 May 2023
Morgan's Brewery Co. Ltd, Old Brewery, King Street, Norwich, Norfolk.
Possibly founded as the Conisford Brewery in 1563 although Morgans claimed foundation date of 1720. Acquired by the Morgan Brothers in 1844. Registered March 1887 with 188 houses. Controlled 600 tied houses by 1904. Much damaged by bombing in 1942 and substantially rebuilt in 1947.
Acquired jointly by Bullard & Sons Ltd and Steward & Patteson Ltd after it went into liquidation with 450 houses and by prior arrangement transferred to Watney Mann Ltd in 1963.
It became the "Norwich Brewery Ltd" in 1976, controlled by Watney Mann. Brewing ceased April 1985 and most of the buildings demolished in 1989. The business papers of Morgans, including property records, are held at the Norfolk Records Office. There are also papers from Bullards and Eyres of Kings Lynn.
An assortment of images of the brewery
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An assortment of labels showing the products of the brewery.
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