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<big>'''Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery Co. Ltd, ''' ''Talbot Brewery, High Street and Noble Street, Wem, Shropshire.''</big>


In 1895 William Hall & Co. Name changed in 1898. Talbot Brewery closed 1900 and Noble Street extended.  
<big>'''Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery Co. Ltd''', ''Talbot Brewery, High Street; and Noble Street, Wem, Shropshire.''</big>


Acquired by [[Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd]]. 1951 with 94 public houses and brewing ceased February 1988.
In 1895 William Hall & Co. Name changed in 1898. The Talbot Brewery was closed in 1900 and Noble Street extended.  


[[List of William Hall & Co pubs]]
Acquired by [[Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd]] in 1951 with 94 public houses; but the company operated relatively independently for many years. Brewing ceased February 1988.


'''[[List of Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery Co Ltd pubs]]'''
 
* '''[[List of William Hall & Co pubs]]'''
 
* '''[[List of Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery Co Ltd pubs]]'''




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'''An assortment of views of the brewery at Wem in 1987.'''
 
'''Wem Brewery in 1987:'''
 
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Image:Wem Brewery 1987 (1).jpg |The brewery in 1987
Image:Wem Brewery 1987 (1).jpg |The brewery in 1987

Revision as of 19:33, 24 April 2019

The Circus Brewery
The Wem Brewery. Photo: Courtesy David Cox
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Wem labels.jpg

Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery Co. Ltd, Talbot Brewery, High Street; and Noble Street, Wem, Shropshire.

In 1895 William Hall & Co. Name changed in 1898. The Talbot Brewery was closed in 1900 and Noble Street extended.

Acquired by Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd in 1951 with 94 public houses; but the company operated relatively independently for many years. Brewing ceased February 1988.



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


The Shrewsbury brewery in 1807

Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery Co. Ltd, Circus Brewery, Bridge Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Founded 1860 as Richards Brothers.

Registered 1898 as Shropshire Brewery Co, from Richards & Hearn, although trading as William Hall & Co. Same year merged with Kynaston of Wem and name changed to above.

Circus Brewery closed 1912.


Wem Brewery in 1987:


An assortment of images of the Brewery at Wem

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 194,391
Description  : Bare-back rider
Date of Application  : 08/04/1896
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : 494,342
Description  : Words "STRATHTAVY"
Date of Application  : 22/08/1928
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO