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[[Image:STRONG.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Strong & Co. Ltd, Romsey, Hants. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1902]] | [[Image:STRONG.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Strong & Co. Ltd, Romsey, Hants. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1902]] | ||
[[File:Strong 1940.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1948]] | [[File:Strong 1940.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1948]] | ||
[[File:HantsGodshillFightingCocks1.jpg|thumb|The Fighting Cocks at Godshill]] | [[File:HantsGodshillFightingCocks1.jpg|thumb|The Fighting Cocks at Godshill]] | ||
[[File:StDenysHotel_22_SP_Apr2012.jpg|thumb|St Denys Hotel, Southampton]] | |||
<big>'''Strong & Co. of Romsey Ltd | <big>'''Strong & Co. of Romsey Ltd''', ''Horsefair Brewery, Romsey, Hampshire.''</big> | ||
Founded c.1778. | Founded c.1778. Brewery and 23 tied houses leased to Thomas Strong 1858, who bought the business in 1883. Registered November 1894. | ||
* They acquired [[Wethered & Sons Ltd]] of Marlow with 236 tied houses in 1949. | |||
* [[Mew, Langton & Co. Ltd]] of Newport, Isle of Wight, was acquired in 1965 with 144 houses and brewing ceased there in 1969. | |||
Partly demolished in the early 1990s. | Strongs were acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]] in 1969 with 940 public houses. Brewing ceased at Romsey in 1981. Partly demolished in the early 1990s. | ||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Strongs Romsey run about zx.jpg | |||
Romsey Strong aa.jpg | Romsey Strong aa.jpg | ||
Romsey Strong bb.jpg | Romsey Strong bb.jpg | ||
Romsey Strongs F4325.jpg | Romsey Strongs F4325.jpg | ||
Romsey Strongs.jpg | Romsey Strongs.jpg | ||
Strong | Strong Romsey 1985 2.jpg|1985 | ||
Strong Romsey 1985 | Strong Romsey 1985.jpg|1985 | ||
Strong Romsey | Strong Romsey 1999 2.jpg|1999 | ||
Strong | Strong Romset 1999 1.jpg|1999 | ||
HantsRomseyStrongs1 BHK Sep09.jpg| | HantsRomseyStrongs1 BHK Sep09.jpg|2009. Photo "Bank House Kennels". | ||
HantsRomseyStrongs2 BHK Sep09.jpg| | HantsRomseyStrongs2 BHK Sep09.jpg|2009. Photo "Bank House Kennels". | ||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (6).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Strongs RD zx (7).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Revision as of 12:41, 8 May 2020
Strong & Co. of Romsey Ltd, Horsefair Brewery, Romsey, Hampshire.
Founded c.1778. Brewery and 23 tied houses leased to Thomas Strong 1858, who bought the business in 1883. Registered November 1894.
- They acquired Wethered & Sons Ltd of Marlow with 236 tied houses in 1949.
- Mew, Langton & Co. Ltd of Newport, Isle of Wight, was acquired in 1965 with 144 houses and brewing ceased there in 1969.
Strongs were acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd in 1969 with 940 public houses. Brewing ceased at Romsey in 1981. Partly demolished in the early 1990s.
An assortment of images of the brewery