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[[Image:Bridgewater Knight Northgate c1865.jpg|thumb|The brewery approach c.1865]]
[[Image:Tiverton 02.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1900]]
[[Image:Bridgewater Starkey Knight c1969.jpg|thumb|The brewery in 1969]]
[[Image:Tiverton 03.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1951]]
[[File:StarkeyKF_Sign_RayFarleigh.jpg|thumb|(in the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009)]]
[[File:StarkeyKF_Sign_RayFarleigh.jpg|thumb|In the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009]]
[[File:StarkeyKF_Sign1_RayFarleigh.jpg|thumb|(in the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009)]]
[[File:StarkeyKF_Sign1_RayFarleigh.jpg|thumb|In the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009]]
[[File:StarkeyKnightFordAd50.jpg|thumb|In the Merchants Inn, Rugby]]
<big>'''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd''', ''Northgate Brewery, Bridgwater, Somerset.''</big>


<big>'''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd''', ''54 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset and Fore Street, Tiverton, Devon.''</big>
Founded 1842 by George Knight. Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co., having merged with [[Thomas Starkey]], of North Petherton and Taunton.  


Founded by George Knight 1840. Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co. Ltd. to acquire the businesses of Henry and George Knight, Northgate Brewery and [[Thomas Starkey]], North Petherton and Taunton breweries with a total of 30 public houses.  
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 to '''Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd''' in 1895 when [[Thomas Ford & Son]] of Tiverton was acquired with 40 tied houses.  


Name changed as above 1895 when [[Thomas Ford & Son]] of Tiverton was acquired with c.75 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.  


North Petherton and Taunton breweries closed 1906.
Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. 1962 with 400 tied houses.
The Bridgwater brewery was closed in the same year.


*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]




'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Bridgewater Knight Northgate c1865.jpg|The brewery approach c.1865
Image:Bridgewater Starkey Knight c1969.jpg|The brewery in 1969
Image:Starkey 01.jpg|One of their early powered drays.
Image:Starkey 01.jpg|One of their early powered drays.
Image:Starkey 02.jpg|A charabanc outing for the brewery staff.  
Image:Starkey 02.jpg|A charabanc outing for the brewery staff.  
Image:Tiverton 01.jpg|The Whitbread Bottling Hall.
Image:Tiverton 01.jpg|The Whitbread Bottling Hall.
Image:Tiverton 02.jpg|An advert from 1900.
Image:Tiverton 03.jpg|
File:s-l225 (7).jpg|
</gallery>
</gallery>
'''Some Starkey, Knight & Ford Pubs'''
<gallery>
File:SomersetBridgwaterGallery1_SallyPeace_Aug11.jpg|[[The Gallery, Bridgwater]]
File:BridgwaterHope2011aa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
File:BridgwaterHope2011aaa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
File:BridgwaterHope2011bb_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
File:BridgwaterHope2011bbb_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
File:BridgwaterHope2015_Google_Jun2015.jpg|Hope, Bridgwater, 2015, under demolition (photo courtesy Google)
File:BridgwaterRoyalMarines2011aa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2011
File:BridgwaterRoyalMarines2011aaa_SPe_Aug2011.jpg|Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2011
File:BridgwaterRoyalMarines2015_AH_Oct2015.jpg|Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2015
File:SomersetCanningtonGlobeInn1a_BHK_Mar12.jpg|[[Globe Inn, Cannington]]
File:SomersetTauntonFlyingHorse1a_BHK_Mar12.jpg|[[Flying Horse, Taunton]]
File:NewtonAbbotWolboroughArms2007a_WRB_Mar2007.jpg|Wolborough Arms, Newton Abbot, 2007
File:NewtonAbbotWolboroughArms2007b_WRB_Mar2007.jpg|Wolborough Arms, Newton Abbot, 2007
</gallery>
'''Labels'''
<gallery>
File:s-l225 (7).jpg|Tivvy Ales
File:Starkey Knight & Ford Tiverton Ale.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Starkey Knight & Ford.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Starkey Tiverton RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
[[Category:Devon]]
[[Category:Devon]]
[[Category:Somerset]]

Latest revision as of 13:35, 8 November 2023

An advert from 1900
Letterhead 1951
In the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009
In the Lethbridge Arms, Bishops Lydeard, 2009
In the Merchants Inn, Rugby

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 to Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd in 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


Some Starkey, Knight & Ford Pubs


Labels