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Brewing ceased here in 1979 when the [[Courage (Worton Grange)]] brewery opened. The Bridge Street brewery was demolished in 1983 and the site has been redeveloped as the Oracle shopping centre. | Brewing ceased here in 1979 when the [[Courage (Worton Grange)]] brewery opened. The Bridge Street brewery was demolished in 1983 and the site has been redeveloped as the Oracle shopping centre. | ||
* '''[http://www.simondsfamily.me.uk| The Simonds' Family web site, courtesy Raymond Simonds]''' | * '''[http://www.simondsfamily.me.uk/| The Simonds' Family web site, courtesy Raymond Simonds]''' | ||
* '''[[List of Simonds Ltd Pubs]]''' | * '''[[List of Simonds Ltd Pubs]]''' | ||
* '''[[Simonds Malta Brewery]]''' | * '''[[Simonds Malta Brewery]]''' |
Revision as of 01:04, 8 December 2023
H & G Simonds Ltd, Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire.
Founded in 1768. Registered in November 1885.
Acquired by Courage & Co. Ltd in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Reading brewery became known as Courage (Central) Ltd.
Brewing ceased here in 1979 when the Courage (Worton Grange) brewery opened. The Bridge Street brewery was demolished in 1983 and the site has been redeveloped as the Oracle shopping centre.
- The Simonds' Family web site, courtesy Raymond Simonds
- List of Simonds Ltd Pubs
- Simonds Malta Brewery
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
Images of the brewery
Taken by Keith Benjamin in December 2000, during the strip out for conversion to flats long after closure.
Trucks, buses and trolleybuses
Beers from the brewery
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