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[[List of St. Austell Brewery Co. Ltd pubs]]
== '''[[List of St. Austell Brewery Co. Ltd pubs]]''' ==





Revision as of 15:12, 12 April 2020

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The current Visitors' Centre.
The current Visitors' Centre.
The current Visitors' Centre.

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

Formed by a merger of Walter Hicks & Co. Ltd and Christopher Ellis & Son Ltd of Hayle 1934.

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.

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

Still brewing with 150 public houses.

Bath Ales Ltd brewery and its tied estate were acquired by St Austell Brewery in 2016.


List of St. Austell Brewery Co. Ltd pubs

The Seven Stars Inn

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


The London Inn

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

The 1893 brewery

Images of the "new" (1893) brewery:


BHS visit to St Austell Brewery, May 2017


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