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<big>'''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd''', ''Northgate Brewery, Bridgwater, Somerset.''</big> | |||
Founded 1842 by George Knight. | |||
Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co., having merged with [[Thomas Starkey]], of North Petherton and Taunton. | |||
In 1889 a new tower brewery was constructed, their offices being at what had been the Heal & Cook site 54 High Street. | |||
In 1895 changed as above 1895 when [[Thomas Ford & Son]] of Tiverton was acquired with 40 tied houses. | |||
Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. 1962 with 400 tied houses. | North Petherton and Taunton closed 1906. | ||
Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. in 1962 with 400 tied houses. | |||
The Bridgwater brewery was closed in the same year. and demolished 1967. | |||
*Read: [http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/154/SKF.pdf "Starkey, Knight & Ford" by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey] | *Read: [http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/154/SKF.pdf "Starkey, Knight & Ford" by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey] | ||
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Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd, Northgate Brewery, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Founded 1842 by George Knight.
Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co., having merged with Thomas Starkey, of North Petherton and Taunton.
In 1889 a new tower brewery was constructed, their offices being at what had been the Heal & Cook site 54 High Street.
In 1895 changed as above 1895 when Thomas Ford & Son of Tiverton was acquired with 40 tied houses.
North Petherton and Taunton closed 1906.
Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. in 1962 with 400 tied houses.
The Bridgwater brewery was closed in the same year. and demolished 1967.
An assortment of views of the brewery.
The brewery approach c.1865
The brewery in 1969
One of their early powered drays.
A charabanc outing for the brewery staff.
The Whitbread Bottling Hall.
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
