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<big>'''St.Austell Brewery Co. Ltd, ''' '' Trevarthian Road, St.Austell, Cornwall.''</big>
[[File:Walter Hicks & Co Ltd - Oatmeal Stout.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:Austell 31.jpg|thumb|The current Visitors' Centre.]]
[[Image:Austell 30.jpg|thumb|The current Visitors' Centre.]]
[[Image:Austell 32.jpg|thumb|The current Visitors' Centre.]]


Formed by a merger of Walter Hicks & Co. Ltd and [[Christopher Ellis & Son Ltd]] of Hayle 1934. Walter Hicks was founded as wine merchants 1851 and began brewing 1860. New site leased and brewery built in 1893. Still brewing with 150 public houses. Original site now Tregonissey House.
<big>'''St Austell Brewery Co. Ltd''', ''Trevarthian Road, St Austell, Cornwall''</big>


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.


'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
In 1934, they merged with [[Christopher Ellis & Son Ltd]] of Hayle and the company was renamed as above.
 
''Other acquisitions:''
 
* [[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
 
Still brewing with 150 public houses. [[Bath Ales Ltd]] brewery and its tied estate were acquired by St Austell Brewery in 2016.
 
* '''[[St Austell Brewery - 6 June 2001]]'''
* '''[[St Austell Brewery - 17 August 2010]]'''
* '''[[List of St. Austell Brewery Co. Ltd pubs]]'''
 
 
===Labels, etc===


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Austell 20.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
File:ST Austell RD zx.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image:Austell 25.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
File:St Austell RD zxb.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image:Austell 26.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
File:St Austell RD zxm (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image:Austell 27.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
File:St Austell RD zxm (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image:Austell 28.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
St Austell RD zmx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image:Austell 29.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
St Austell RD zmx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image: Austell 24.jpg|The Walter Hicks original site.
St Austell RD zmx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image:Austell 1.jpg|  
St Austell RD zmx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image: Austell 2.jpg|  
St Austell RD zmx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Image: Austell 3.jpg|
Image: Austell 4.jpg|
Image:Austell 5.jpg|  
Image: Austell 6.jpg|
Image: Austell 7.jpg|
Image:Austell 8.jpg|
Image: Austell 9.jpg|
Image: Austell 10.jpg|
Image: Austell 11.jpg|
Image:Austell 12.jpg|
Image: Austell 13.jpg|
Image: Austell 14.jpg|
Image:Austell 15.jpg|
Image: Austell 16.jpg|
Image: Austell 17.jpg|
Image: Austell 19.jpg|
Image:Austell 21.jpg|
Image: Austell 22.jpg|
Image: Austell 23.jpg|
</gallery>
</gallery>
===The Seven Stars Inn===
Walter Hicks obtained the lease of the Seven Stars in 1863, and this is where he began brewing:
<gallery>
File:StAustellSevenStars2017_SP_62.JPG
File:StAustellSevenStars2017_SP_61.JPG
File:StAustellSevenStars2017_SP_59.JPG
</gallery>
===The London Inn===
The Walter Hicks brewery (1867) at the London Inn:
<gallery>
Image:Austell 20.jpg
Image:Austell 25.jpg
Image:Austell 26.jpg
Image:Austell 27.jpg
Image:Austell 28.jpg
Image:Austell 29.jpg
Image:Austell 24.jpg
</gallery>
===The 1893 brewery===
Images of the "new" (1893) brewery:
<gallery>
Image:Austell 33.jpg|The "new" brewery in the 1890s.
Image:Austell 1.jpg
Image:Austell 2.jpg
Image:Austell 34.jpg
Image:Austell 3.jpg
Image:Austell 4.jpg
Image:Austell 5.jpg
Image:Austell 6.jpg
Image:Austell 7.jpg
Image:Austell 8.jpg
Image:Austell 9.jpg
Image:Austell 10.jpg
Image:Austell 11.jpg
Image:Austell 12.jpg
Image:Austell 13.jpg
Image:Austell 14.jpg
Image:Austell 15.jpg
Image:Austell 16.jpg
Image:Austell 17.jpg
Image:Austell 19.jpg
Image:Austell 21.jpg
Image:Austell 22.jpg
Image:Austell 23.jpg
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
</gallery>
===BHS visit to St Austell Brewery, May 2017===
<gallery>
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP65.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP67.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP68.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP66.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP69.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP70.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP71.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP72.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP73.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP74.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP75.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP76.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP77.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP78.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP79.JPG
File:CornwallStAustellBry2017_SP80.JPG
</gallery>
{{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
  • Austell 25.jpg
  • Austell 26.jpg
  • Austell 27.jpg
  • Austell 28.jpg
  • Austell 29.jpg
  • Austell 24.jpg


The 1893 brewery

Images of the "new" (1893) brewery:

  • The "new" brewery in the 1890s.

    The "new" brewery in the 1890s.

  • Austell 1.jpg
  • Austell 2.jpg
  • Austell 34.jpg
  • Austell 3.jpg
  • Austell 4.jpg
  • Austell 5.jpg
  • Austell 6.jpg
  • Austell 7.jpg
  • Austell 8.jpg
  • Austell 9.jpg
  • Austell 10.jpg
  • Austell 11.jpg
  • Austell 12.jpg
  • Austell 13.jpg
  • Austell 14.jpg
  • Austell 15.jpg
  • Austell 16.jpg
  • Austell 17.jpg
  • Austell 19.jpg
  • Austell 21.jpg
  • Austell 22.jpg
  • Austell 23.jpg
  • 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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