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[[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:HantsGodshillFightingCocks1.jpg|thumb|The Fighting Cocks at Godshill]] | |||
[[File:StDenysHotel_22_SP_Apr2012.jpg|thumb|St Denys Hotel, Southampton]] | |||
[[File:Pub_StrongsRomseyAle2.jpg|thumb|An unidentified Strongs' pub: possibly the Bull or Bulls Head. Any suggestions as to location?]] | |||
[[File:BullingtonCross_BLacey_Feb2002.jpg|thumb|"You're in Stong Country" sign at Bullington Cross, Hampshire in 2002: photo Bryan Lacey]] | |||
<big>'''Strong & Co. of Romsey Ltd''', ''Horsefair Brewery, Romsey, Hampshire.''</big> | |||
Brewery and 23 tied houses leased to Thomas Strong 1858, who bought the business in 1883. | Founded c.1778. Brewery and 23 tied houses leased to Thomas Strong 1858, who bought the business in 1883. Registered November 1894. | ||
Strongs were an acquisitive company. For a list of the breweries they took over, see: | |||
* '''[[Strong & Co Ltd: Takeover Trail]]''' | |||
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''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Strongs Romsey run about zx.jpg | |||
Romsey Strong aa.jpg | |||
Romsey Strong bb.jpg | |||
Romsey Strongs F4325.jpg | |||
Romsey Strongs.jpg | |||
Strong Maltings Romsey zxc 1.JPG|The maltings | |||
Strong Romsey zxc 2.JPG | |||
Strong Romsey 1985 2.jpg|1985 | |||
Strong Romsey 1985.jpg|1985 | |||
Strong Romsey 1999 2.jpg|1999 | |||
Strong Romset 1999 1.jpg|1999 | |||
Strongs Romsey ZY (1).JPG | |||
Strongs Romsey ZY (2).JPG | |||
HantsRomseyStrongs1 BHK Sep09.jpg|2009: photo "Bank House Kennels" | |||
HantsRomseyStrongs2 BHK Sep09.jpg|2009: photo "Bank House Kennels" | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Courtesy Paul Hathaway''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (4a).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (4b).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (4c).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (5a).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (5b).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (5c).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (6).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (7).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (8).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (2).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (3a).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (3b).jpg | |||
File:Strongs Romsey PH (3c).jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Labels, etc''' | |||
<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> | |||
[[category:Hampshire]] |
Latest revision as of 15:22, 2 November 2023
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.
Strongs were an acquisitive company. For a list of the breweries they took over, see:
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
Courtesy Paul Hathaway
Labels, etc