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<big>'''Simpson's Brewery Ltd, '''''High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire.''</big> | <big>'''Simpson's Brewery Ltd, '''''High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire.''</big> | ||
Founded in the 1730s when it was owned by John Thurgood. | Founded in the 1730s when it was owned by John Thurgood. Leased by the Pryor family 1775 before buying it outright 1799, and owned it until 1853 when it was bought by Joseph & Thomas George Simpson, nephews of John Phillips of [[J & J E Phillips Ltd]]. | ||
Leased by the Pryor family 1775 before buying it outright 1799, and owned it until 1853 when it was bought by Joseph & Thomas George Simpson, nephews of John Phillips of [[J | |||
Private company registered March 1935. To avoid death duties sold to [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]]. with 130 houses in 1954 for £525,000 and was closed 1965. | Private company registered March 1935. To avoid death duties sold to [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]]. with 130 houses in 1954 for £525,000 and was closed 1965. | ||
Sold to Baldock U.D.C. 1966 and demolished 1968 to make way for a housing estate. | Sold to Baldock U.D.C. 1966 and demolished 1968 to make way for a housing estate. Offices remain. | ||
Offices remain. | |||
[[List of Simpson's Brewery Ltd pubs]] | * '''[[List of Simpson's Brewery Ltd pubs]]''' | ||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
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Baldock Simpsons.jpg |The brewery in 1960s | Baldock Simpsons.jpg |The brewery in 1960s | ||
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File:Simpsons Baldock RD zx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Simpsons Baldock RD zx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
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[[Category:Hertfordshire]] | [[Category:Hertfordshire]] | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 2 November 2020
Simpson's Brewery Ltd, High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire.
Founded in the 1730s when it was owned by John Thurgood. Leased by the Pryor family 1775 before buying it outright 1799, and owned it until 1853 when it was bought by Joseph & Thomas George Simpson, nephews of John Phillips of J & J E Phillips Ltd.
Private company registered March 1935. To avoid death duties sold to Greene King & Sons Ltd. with 130 houses in 1954 for £525,000 and was closed 1965.
Sold to Baldock U.D.C. 1966 and demolished 1968 to make way for a housing estate. Offices remain.
An assortment of images of the brewery
The brewery in 1960s
The brewery in 1965
The brewery in 1998
The brewery in 1998
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
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