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<big>'''St Austell Brewery Co. Ltd''', ''Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall''</big>


== '''St.Austell Brewery Co. Ltd,''' ''Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall.'' ==
Walter Hicks was a wine merchant and maltster in 1851 and began brewing in 1863 at the Seven Stars Inn, East Hill, St Austell. In 1867, he purchased the Freehold of the London Inn, where he established a modern steam brewery. This building still stands as Tregonissey House. The site at Trevarthian Road was leased and the new brewery was built in 1893. Registered as '''Walter Hicks & Company''' on 17 January 1910.


In 1934, they merged with [[Christopher Ellis & Son Ltd]] of Hayle and the company was renamed as above.


''Other acquisitions:''


Formed by a merger of Walter Hicks & Co. Ltd and [[Christopher Ellis & Son Ltd]] of Hayle 1934.
* [[Henwood & Sons (Padstow)]] acquired in 1914
* The pubs of [[North Cornwall Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1923
* Part of the tied estate of [[Sydney Hatch, Treluswell Brewery]] in 1943


Walter Hicks was founded as a wine merchant and maltster in 1851 and began brewing in 1863 at the Seven Stars Inn, East Hill, St Austell.  
Still brewing with 150 public houses. [[Bath Ales Ltd]] brewery and its tied estate were acquired by St Austell Brewery in 2016.


In 1867, he purchased the Freehold of the London Inn, where he established a modern steam brewery. This building still stands as Tregonissey House.
* '''[[St Austell Brewery - 6 June 2001]]'''
* '''[[St Austell Brewery - 17 August 2010]]'''
* '''[[List of St. Austell Brewery Co. Ltd pubs]]'''


The new site at Trevarthian Road was leased and brewery was built in 1893.


Still brewing with 150 public houses.  
===Labels, etc===
 
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File:ST Austell RD zx.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
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St Austell RD zmx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
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St Austell RD zmx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
St Austell RD zmx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
St Austell RD zmx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
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===The Seven Stars Inn===


'''Walter Hicks obtained the lease of the Seven Stars in 1863, and this is where he began brewing:
Walter Hicks obtained the lease of the Seven Stars in 1863, and this is where he began brewing:


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'''The Walter Hicks brewery (1867) at the London Inn:'''
===The London Inn===
 
The Walter Hicks brewery (1867) at the London Inn:


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'''The "new" brewery (1893):'''
 
===The 1893 brewery===
 
Images of the "new" (1893) brewery:


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Image:Austell 33.jpg|thumb|The "new" brewery in the 1890s.
Image:Austell 33.jpg|The "new" brewery in the 1890s.
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File:StAustellBry199306a_SP_June1993.jpg|June 1993
File:StAustellBry199306b_SP_June1993.jpg|June 1993
File:StAustellBry199306c_SP_June1993.jpg|June 1993
File:StAustellBry199306d_SP_June1993.jpg|June 1993
File:StAustellBry199306e_SP_June1993.jpg|June 1993
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===BHS visit to St Austell Brewery, May 2017===
 
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{{Trade Mark |regno = 192,339|desc=TM for whisky|date=11/01/1896|seventy=NO}}
 
{{Trade Mark 2 |regno = 192,339|desc=TM for whisky|date=11/01/1896|seventy=NO
|regno2 = unknown|desc2=Anchor|date2=|seventy2=}}
 
 
[[Category:Cornwall]]

Latest revision as of 13:07, 22 October 2023

Austell 18.jpg
Walter Hicks & Co Ltd - Oatmeal Stout.jpg
The current Visitors' Centre.
The current Visitors' Centre.
The current Visitors' Centre.

St Austell Brewery Co. Ltd, Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall

Walter Hicks was a wine merchant and maltster in 1851 and began brewing in 1863 at the Seven Stars Inn, East Hill, St Austell. In 1867, he purchased the Freehold of the London Inn, where he established a modern steam brewery. This building still stands as Tregonissey House. The site at Trevarthian Road was leased and the new brewery was built in 1893. Registered as Walter Hicks & Company on 17 January 1910.

In 1934, they merged with Christopher Ellis & Son Ltd of Hayle and the company was renamed as above.

Other acquisitions:

Still brewing with 150 public houses. Bath Ales Ltd brewery and its tied estate were acquired by St Austell Brewery in 2016.


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

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison


The Seven Stars Inn

Walter Hicks obtained the lease of the Seven Stars in 1863, and this is where he began brewing:

  • StAustellSevenStars2017 SP 62.JPG
  • StAustellSevenStars2017 SP 61.JPG
  • StAustellSevenStars2017 SP 59.JPG


The London Inn

The Walter Hicks brewery (1867) at the London Inn:

  • Austell 20.jpg
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  • Austell 26.jpg
  • Austell 27.jpg
  • Austell 28.jpg
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The 1893 brewery

Images of the "new" (1893) brewery:

  • The "new" brewery in the 1890s.

    The "new" brewery in the 1890s.

  • Austell 1.jpg
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  • Austell 34.jpg
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  • June 1993

    June 1993

  • June 1993

    June 1993

  • June 1993

    June 1993

  • June 1993

    June 1993

  • June 1993

    June 1993


BHS visit to St Austell Brewery, May 2017

  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP65.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP67.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP68.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP66.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP69.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP70.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP71.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP72.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP73.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP74.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP75.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP76.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP77.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP78.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP79.JPG
  • CornwallStAustellBry2017 SP80.JPG


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 192,339
Description  : TM for whisky
Date of Application  : 11/01/1896
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO


Registration No  : unknown
Description  : Anchor
Date of Application  :
Used Prior to 1875?  :

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