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[[File:Morrell 1970aa.jpg|thumb|1970]]
[[File:Morrell 1970aa.jpg|thumb|1970]]
[[image:Morrells 1980.jpg|thumb|1980]]
[[image:Morrells 1980.jpg|thumb|1980]]
[[File:Watlington 26 August 1980.JPG|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:PostcombeMorrellsPlaque_BHK.jpg|thumb|Postcombe (BHK 2011)]]
[[File:MORRELLS RD zx.JPG|thumb |Courtesy Roy Denison]]
<big>'''Morrell's Brewery Ltd''', ''Lion Brewery, St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire''</big>
<big>'''Morrell's Brewery Ltd''', ''Lion Brewery, St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire''</big>


Mark and James Morrell joined Edward Tawney's firm in 1797 and carried on after his retirement the next year.  
Mark and James Morrell joined Edward Tawney's firm in 1797 and carried on after his retirement the next year. Registered April 1943 to acquire the business from Morrell's trustees.  
 
Registered April 1943 to acquire the business from Morrell's trustees.  


Brewing ceased in 1998 and site developed into housing. Mainly demolished for houses.
Brewing ceased in 1998 and site developed into housing. Mainly demolished for houses.


The estate of 107 became a pubco and was sold to [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]] in 2002.
The estate of 107 became a pubco and was sold to [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]] in 2002.
* '''[[List of Morrell's Brewery Ltd pubs]]'''
* '''[[Morrells, A Personal Observation by Charles Eld]]'''




'''Images of the brewery:'''
===Images of the brewery===


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Morrell Oxford entrance.jpg
Morrell Oxford entrance.jpg
Morrell Oxford 1996.jpg|1996
Morrell Oxford 2.jpg
Morrell Oxford 2.jpg
Morrell Oxford 1.jpg
Morrell Oxford 1.jpg
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Morrells Oxford (7).jpg  
Morrells Oxford (7).jpg  
Morrells Oxford (8).jpg  
Morrells Oxford (8).jpg  
Morrells Brewery Oxford 17.1.1976.jpg |The brewery in 1976. Courtesy Roy Denison
Morrell Oxford 1996.jpg|The brewery in 1996
Morrells Oxford 8 August 1998.jpg |The brewery in 1998. Courtesy Roy Denison
OxfordBreweryGate2010a_SP_July2010.jpg|The Brewery Gate Inn 2010
OxfordBreweryGate2010b_SP_July2010.jpg|The Brewery Gate Inn 2010
</gallery>
</gallery>




'''The brewery in 1990:'''
===The brewery in 1990===


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'''The brewery in 1994:'''
===The brewery in 1994===


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'''Labels:'''
===During the conversion of the brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison===
 
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Morrell's Oxford brewery 29 August 2002.jpg
Morrells brewery Oxford demolition 29 August 2002 (4).JPG
Morrell's Oxford The Brewery Gate 29 August 2002.jpg
Morrells Oxford brewery demolition August 2002.JPG
Morrells Oxford brewery demolition 29.8.2002.JPG
Morrells Oxford brewery demolition 29 August 2002 (3).JPG
Morrells Oxford brewery demolition 29 August 2002 (2).JPG
Morrells Oxford brewery demolition 29 August 2002.JPG
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===The brewery gates in 2018===
 
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File:OxfordLionBreweryGates47a_JSe_July18.jpg
File:OxfordLionBreweryGates48a_JSe_July18.jpg
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===Labels and beer mats===


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File:Morrells Oxford Labels RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells Oxford Labels RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells Oxford Labels RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells Oxford Labels RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Morrells label a.jpg
Morrells label a.jpg
Morrells Oxford (4).jpg
Morrells Oxford (4).jpg
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Morrells Oxford (2).jpg
Morrells Oxford (2).jpg
Morrells Oxford (1).jpg
Morrells Oxford (1).jpg
Morrells label JS 001.jpg
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (6).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (7).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Morrells beer mat RD zmx (8).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
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[[category:Oxfordshire]]

Latest revision as of 11:43, 2 June 2020

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1970
1980
Courtesy Roy Denison
Postcombe (BHK 2011)
Courtesy Roy Denison

Morrell's Brewery Ltd, Lion Brewery, St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Mark and James Morrell joined Edward Tawney's firm in 1797 and carried on after his retirement the next year. Registered April 1943 to acquire the business from Morrell's trustees.

Brewing ceased in 1998 and site developed into housing. Mainly demolished for houses.

The estate of 107 became a pubco and was sold to Greene King & Sons Ltd in 2002.


Images of the brewery


The brewery in 1990


The brewery in 1994


During the conversion of the brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison


The brewery gates in 2018


Labels and beer mats