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<big>'''Frederic Robinson Ltd, '''''Unicorn Brewery, Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester.''</big>
[[File:Robbies Old Tom 1953.jpg|thumb]]
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[[File:Robinsons 1956a.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Robinsons 1956.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Robinsons 1963.jpg|thumb]]
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Founded September 1838 when William Robinson bought the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole.  
<big>'''Frederic Robinson Ltd''', ''Unicorn Brewery, Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester.''</big>


Brewing began by 1868. Registered 7th October 1920.  
Founded in September 1838 when William Robinson bought the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole. Registered 7th October 1920. Still independent.


Still independent.
The Unicorn Brewery will be closed in 2024, when brewing will move to the new site at Bredbury.


'''[[List of Frederic Robinson Ltd pubs]]'''
 
* [[Sydney Pearson]]'s Stockport brewery was acquired in September 1905 with four tied houses.
* [[John Heginbotham Ltd]], Borough Brewery, Stalybridge was acquired in 1915.
* In February 1925, they acquired [[Scholfield's Portland Brewery (Ashton-under-Lyne) Ltd]] with 42 public houses. 
* They acquired [[Kay's Atlas Brewery Ltd]] of Ardwick in 1929 with c.150 houses and brewing ceased in 1936.
* [[Bell & Co. Ltd]] of Stockport were acquired in April 1949 with 160 houses. Brewing continued until 1968 and bottling until 1975.
* [[Hartleys (Ulverston) Ltd]] were acquired in 1982 with 54 tied houses. The final brew there was on 8 November 1991.
 
 
* '''[[List of Frederic Robinson Ltd pubs]]'''
* '''[[List of Frederic Robinson Ltd North Wales pubs]]'''
 
 
'''Various images of the brewery'''
 
<gallery>
File:Robinson equipment aa.jpg
File:Robinson equipment bb.jpg
File:Robinson equipment.jpg
File:Robinson Stockport 2.jpg
File:Robinson Stockport.jpg
File:Robinson yard.jpg
File:Robinson Stockport 1977 2.jpg|1977
File:StockportRobinsons2022aa_SP_Apr2022.jpg|2022
</gallery>
 
 
'''The brewery in the 1990s'''
 
<gallery>
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (2).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (3).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (4).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (6).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (7).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (8).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (9).jpg|1990s
Robinsons Stockport 1990s (10).jpg|1990s
</gallery>
 
 
'''The brewery in 2018'''
 
<gallery>
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018aa_SP_June18.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018bb_SP_June18.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018cc_SP_June18.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018dd_SP_June18.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018ee_SP_June18.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018ff_SP_June18.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2018gg_SP_June18.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
'''The brewery in 2024'''
 
<gallery>
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024aa_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Hillgate
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024bb_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Hillgate
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024cc_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Hillgate
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024dd_SP_Feb2024.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024ee_SP_Feb2024.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024ff_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Seck Mill
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024gg_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Seck Mill
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024hh_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Seck Mill
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024ii_SP_Feb2024.jpg|New Mill
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024jj_SP_Feb2024.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024kk_SP_Feb2024.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024mm_SP_Feb2024.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024nn_SP_Feb2024.jpg
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024pp_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Old copper in reception area
File:StockportRobinsonsBry2024qq_SP_Feb2024.jpg|Shire horse stables
</gallery>
 
 
'''Labels, etc'''
 
<gallery>
File:Robbinsons Stockport RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Robbinsons Stockport RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Robinsons RD zmxc.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Robinsons RD zxmc (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Robinsons RD zxmc (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Robinsons Beer mat RD zcmx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Robinsons Beer mat RD zcmx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
 
 
{{Trade Mark 3 |regno = 422,380|desc=Old Tom Ale label|date=16/01/1922|seventy=NO
|regno2 = 424,542|desc2=Unicorn|date2=20/03/1922|seventy2=NO
|regno3 = 438,226|desc3=Words "F ROBINSON'S OLD TOM ALE|date3=19/06/1923|seventy3=NO}}
 
 
 
[[category:Greater Manchester]]

Latest revision as of 12:16, 5 March 2024

Robbies Old Tom 1953.jpg
RobinsonsOldTomPC.jpg
Robinsons 1956a.jpg
Robinsons 1956.jpg
Robinsons 1963.jpg
Robinson.jpg

Frederic Robinson Ltd, Unicorn Brewery, Lower Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester.

Founded in September 1838 when William Robinson bought the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole. Registered 7th October 1920. Still independent.

The Unicorn Brewery will be closed in 2024, when brewing will move to the new site at Bredbury.




Various images of the brewery

  • Robinson equipment aa.jpg
  • Robinson equipment bb.jpg
  • Robinson equipment.jpg
  • Robinson Stockport 2.jpg
  • Robinson Stockport.jpg
  • Robinson yard.jpg
  • 1977

    1977

  • 2022

    2022


The brewery in the 1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s

  • 1990s

    1990s


The brewery in 2018

  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018aa SP June18.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018bb SP June18.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018cc SP June18.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018dd SP June18.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018ee SP June18.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018ff SP June18.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2018gg SP June18.jpg


The brewery in 2024

  • Hillgate

    Hillgate

  • Hillgate

    Hillgate

  • Hillgate

    Hillgate

  • StockportRobinsonsBry2024dd SP Feb2024.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2024ee SP Feb2024.jpg
  • Seck Mill

    Seck Mill

  • Seck Mill

    Seck Mill

  • Seck Mill

    Seck Mill

  • New Mill

    New Mill

  • StockportRobinsonsBry2024jj SP Feb2024.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2024kk SP Feb2024.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2024mm SP Feb2024.jpg
  • StockportRobinsonsBry2024nn SP Feb2024.jpg
  • Old copper in reception area

    Old copper in reception area

  • Shire horse stables

    Shire horse stables


Labels, etc

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 422,380
Description  : Old Tom Ale label
Date of Application  : 16/01/1922
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : 424,542
Description  : Unicorn
Date of Application  : 20/03/1922
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : 438,226
Description  : Words "F ROBINSON'S OLD TOM ALE
Date of Application  : 19/06/1923
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO
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