R & D Sharp Ltd

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R & D Sharp Ltd, Blackford Brewery, Stirling Street, Blackford, Perth and Kinross

The brewery came into the hands of Robert Sharp at the end of the 18th century. Partnership of D Sharp and L Sharp dissolved in 1875. Registered as above in 1888 then registered as Ferguson, Sharp & Co. in 1890. Brewery dismantled 1930.

See: "The brewers and breweries of Blackford, Perthshire" by Forbes Gibb and Alan Sangster


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The datestone that remains in-situ


The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard - Volume II (1889).


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 78,558
Description  : Arm with arrow
Date of Application  : 20/7/1888
Used Prior to 1875?  : 5 years