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Revision as of 14:05, 20 January 2020

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

Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd, 54 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset and Fore Street, Tiverton, Devon.

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.

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

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.


An assortment of views of the brewery.

  • The brewery approach c.1865

    The brewery approach c.1865

  • The brewery in 1969

    The brewery in 1969

  • One of their early powered drays.

    One of their early powered drays.

  • A charabanc outing for the brewery staff.

    A charabanc outing for the brewery staff.

  • The Whitbread Bottling Hall.

    The Whitbread Bottling Hall.

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