Pike, Spicer & Co. Ltd

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Pike Spicer Portsmouth.jpg
Pike Spicer.jpg

Pike, Spicer & Co. Ltd, Penny Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Founded by William Pike in 1719. His offspring became the Bonham Carter family, later more famous for politics and acting. Amalgamated with David Spicer's St George's Square Brewery in 1847 to form Pike, Spicer & Co. Registered as above in 1891 with 110 public houses.

Acquired by Brickwoods Ltd in 1910 and was closed.


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


Here are some examples of surviving Pike Spicer livery: