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Founded 1839 by William Copeland, Chairman of the Rhymney Iron Co. to supply beer to their employees. | Founded 1839 by William Copeland, Chairman of the Rhymney Iron Co. to supply beer to their employees. | ||
Control of the parent company passed to the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd. in 1920 and the brewery became a separate company which was registered as '''Andrew Buchan's Breweries Ltd''' on 9th October 1929 to acquire the businesses of Andrew Buchan & Co. and Griffith Brothers Ltd, Blaina. | Control of the parent company passed to the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd. in 1920 and the brewery became a separate company which was registered as '''Andrew Buchan's Breweries Ltd''' on 9th October 1929 to acquire the businesses of Andrew Buchan & Co. and Griffith Brothers Ltd, Blaina. | ||
[[Crosswell's Cardiff Brewery Ltd]] was acquired by Andrew Buchan's Breweries Ltd of Rhymney in 1938 and brewing ceased there in 1947. | |||
The name was changed as above on 25th May 1959. Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]] in January 1966. | The name was changed as above on 25th May 1959. Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]] in January 1966. | ||
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Buchans Rhymney 1970.jpg |The brewery in 1970 | Buchans Rhymney 1970.jpg|The brewery in 1970 | ||
Rhymney Buchans W298b.jpg | Rhymney Buchans W298b.jpg | ||
Rhymney Buchans W298a.jpg | Rhymney Buchans W298a.jpg | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 12 December 2018
Rhymney Breweries Ltd, Rhymney, Mid-Glamorgan.
Founded 1839 by William Copeland, Chairman of the Rhymney Iron Co. to supply beer to their employees.
Control of the parent company passed to the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd. in 1920 and the brewery became a separate company which was registered as Andrew Buchan's Breweries Ltd on 9th October 1929 to acquire the businesses of Andrew Buchan & Co. and Griffith Brothers Ltd, Blaina.
Crosswell's Cardiff Brewery Ltd was acquired by Andrew Buchan's Breweries Ltd of Rhymney in 1938 and brewing ceased there in 1947.
The name was changed as above on 25th May 1959. Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd in January 1966.
Brewing ceased in 1978.
An assortment of images of the brewery
The brewery in 1970
