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<big>'''W E & J Rigden Ltd''', ''Court Street, Faversham, Kent''</big> | <big>'''W E & J Rigden Ltd''', ''Court Street, Faversham, Kent''</big> | ||
Founded in the early 1700s by Edward Rigden. | Founded in the early 1700s by Edward Rigden. Registered in 1902 as Rigden & Co. | ||
Registered 1902 as Rigden & Co. | |||
Merged with [[George Beer & Co. Ltd]] in 1922 to form '''George Beer & Rigden''', not being limited until 1927. | Merged with [[George Beer & Co. Ltd]] in 1922 to form '''George Beer & Rigden''', not being limited until 1927. | ||
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Production recommenced in 1961, coming under the control of Whitbread after Fremlins acquired in 1968. | Production recommenced in 1961, coming under the control of Whitbread after Fremlins acquired in 1968. | ||
Brewery closed 1990 but the buildings remain intact. | Brewery closed 1990 but the buildings remain intact, some converted to a supermarket. | ||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Rigdens Peaty 1993 general view.jpg|Courtesy Ian Peaty | Rigdens Peaty 1993 general view.jpg|Courtesy Ian Peaty | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''The brewery in 2007 | |||
'''The brewery in 2007:''' | |||
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File:KentFavershamRigden_SP81_Apr07.jpg | File:KentFavershamRigden_SP81_Apr07.jpg | ||
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File:KentFavershamRigden_SP84_Apr07.jpg | File:KentFavershamRigden_SP84_Apr07.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''The brewery in 2019:''' | |||
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File:FavershamRigdens_201904a_SP.jpg | |||
File:FavershamRigdens_201904b_SP.jpg | |||
File:FavershamRigdens_201904c_SP.jpg | |||
File:FavershamRigdens_201904d_SP.jpg | |||
File:FavershamRigdens_201904e_SP.jpg | |||
File:FavershamRigdens_201904f_SP.jpg | |||
File:FavershamRigdens_201904g_SP.jpg | |||
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[[Category:Kent]] | [[Category:Kent]] |
Revision as of 16:13, 23 April 2019
W E & J Rigden Ltd, Court Street, Faversham, Kent
Founded in the early 1700s by Edward Rigden. Registered in 1902 as Rigden & Co.
Merged with George Beer & Co. Ltd in 1922 to form George Beer & Rigden, not being limited until 1927.
Was acquired by Fremlins Ltd in 1948 and brewing ceased 1954.
Production recommenced in 1961, coming under the control of Whitbread after Fremlins acquired in 1968.
Brewery closed 1990 but the buildings remain intact, some converted to a supermarket.
An assortment of images of the brewery
The brewery in 2007:
The brewery in 2019: