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[[Image:Batheaston 1990.jpg|thumb|The brewery in 1990]] | [[Image:Batheaston 1990.jpg|thumb|The brewery in 1990]] | ||
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[[File:East Twerton Hotel, East Twerton, Bath PD.jpg|thumb |East Twerton Hotel, Bath (demolished): Courtesy Paul De’Ath, photograph taken post 1947]] | |||
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<big>'''Pearce, Reynolds, Withers & Co. Ltd''', ''County Brewery, Batheaston, Bath, Somerset''</big> | |||
Formerly known as the '''Avondale Brewery''', this was operated by Henry Morgan in 1877, Morgan & Cator by 1884. [[English Lager Beer Brewery Ltd]] registered 11th January 1890. Voluntary winding up 9th August 1893. | |||
Around the turn of the century, it was operated by '''John Biggs'''. Biggs had remodelled the plant on "thoroughly modern principles". | |||
In December 1904, registered as '''Pearce, Reynolds, Withers & Co Ltd''' and became the County Brewery. The new company absorbed the following breweries and home-brew houses along with a number of other inns, hotels and beerhouses (up to 38 premises). | |||
* [[Corn Street Brewery]], 1 Corn Street, Bath | |||
* Crown Brewery, Weston. See [[Crown Brewery (Lower Weston, Bath)]] | |||
* Lion Brewery, Dolemeads, Bath | |||
* Lower Weston Brewery, Locksbrook, Bath | |||
* [[North Parade Brewery]], Bath | |||
* Black Horse with brewhouse, Kingsmead Square, Bath | |||
* Bladuds Head with brewhouse, Walcot Street, Bath. See [[Bladuds Head (Bath)]] | |||
* Coachmakers Arms with brewhouse, Walcot, Bath | |||
* East Twerton Hotel with brewhouse, East Twerton | |||
* Green Tree Inn, 37 St James Parade, Bath. See [[Green Tree Inn (Bath)]] | |||
* Lamb & Flag with brewhouse, Batheaston | |||
* Larkhall Inn with brewhouse, Larkhall, Bath. See [[Larkhall Inn Brewery]] | |||
* Old Fox with brewhouse, Holloway, Bath | |||
* Saracens Head with brewhouse, Bath | |||
* Three Cups Inn with brewhouse, Walcot Street, Bath | |||
* White Lion with brewhouse, Larkhall, Bath | |||
All of these small breweries and home-brew houses eventually ceased production to be supplied with ales from the County Brewery. | |||
The County Brewery and 23 houses were offered for sale in 1911. The [[Bath Brewery Ltd]] had already agreed to buy the houses but not the brewery. | |||
Some buildings survive. They were converted to architects' offices: [[The Architects Offices]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 4 November 2023
Pearce, Reynolds, Withers & Co. Ltd, County Brewery, Batheaston, Bath, Somerset
Formerly known as the Avondale Brewery, this was operated by Henry Morgan in 1877, Morgan & Cator by 1884. English Lager Beer Brewery Ltd registered 11th January 1890. Voluntary winding up 9th August 1893.
Around the turn of the century, it was operated by John Biggs. Biggs had remodelled the plant on "thoroughly modern principles".
In December 1904, registered as Pearce, Reynolds, Withers & Co Ltd and became the County Brewery. The new company absorbed the following breweries and home-brew houses along with a number of other inns, hotels and beerhouses (up to 38 premises).
- Corn Street Brewery, 1 Corn Street, Bath
- Crown Brewery, Weston. See Crown Brewery (Lower Weston, Bath)
- Lion Brewery, Dolemeads, Bath
- Lower Weston Brewery, Locksbrook, Bath
- North Parade Brewery, Bath
- Black Horse with brewhouse, Kingsmead Square, Bath
- Bladuds Head with brewhouse, Walcot Street, Bath. See Bladuds Head (Bath)
- Coachmakers Arms with brewhouse, Walcot, Bath
- East Twerton Hotel with brewhouse, East Twerton
- Green Tree Inn, 37 St James Parade, Bath. See Green Tree Inn (Bath)
- Lamb & Flag with brewhouse, Batheaston
- Larkhall Inn with brewhouse, Larkhall, Bath. See Larkhall Inn Brewery
- Old Fox with brewhouse, Holloway, Bath
- Saracens Head with brewhouse, Bath
- Three Cups Inn with brewhouse, Walcot Street, Bath
- White Lion with brewhouse, Larkhall, Bath
All of these small breweries and home-brew houses eventually ceased production to be supplied with ales from the County Brewery.
The County Brewery and 23 houses were offered for sale in 1911. The Bath Brewery Ltd had already agreed to buy the houses but not the brewery.
Some buildings survive. They were converted to architects' offices: The Architects Offices