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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]]
[[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]]
[[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>
<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.


Brewery and 23 tied houses leased to Thomas Strong 1858, who bought the business in 1883.
Strongs were an acquisitive company. For a list of the breweries they took over, see:


Registered November 1894. Acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. 1969 with 940 public houses.
* '''[[Strong & Co Ltd: Takeover Trail]]'''


Brewing ceased 1981.  
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.  


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 Romset 1999 1.jpg
Strong Maltings Romsey zxc 1.JPG|The maltings
Strong Romsey 1985 2.jpg  
Strong Romsey zxc 2.JPG
Strong Romsey 1985.jpg  
Strong Romsey 1985 2.jpg|1985
Strong Romsey 1999 2.jpg  
Strong Romsey 1985.jpg|1985
HantsRomseyStrongs1 BHK Sep09.jpg|Taken in 2009. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels".
Strong Romsey 1999 2.jpg|1999
HantsRomseyStrongs2 BHK Sep09.jpg|Taken in 2009. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels".
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>
</gallery>
[[category:Hampshire]]

Latest revision as of 15:22, 2 November 2023

P1100276.JPG
Messrs. Strong & Co. Ltd, Romsey, Hants. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1902
Letterhead 1948
The Fighting Cocks at Godshill
St Denys Hotel, Southampton
An unidentified Strongs' pub: possibly the Bull or Bulls Head. Any suggestions as to location?
"You're in Stong Country" sign at Bullington Cross, Hampshire in 2002: photo Bryan Lacey

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

  • Strongs Romsey run about zx.jpg
  • Romsey Strong aa.jpg
  • Romsey Strong bb.jpg
  • Romsey Strongs F4325.jpg
  • Romsey Strongs.jpg
  • The maltings

    The maltings

  • Strong Romsey zxc 2.JPG
  • 1985

    1985

  • 1985

    1985

  • 1999

    1999

  • 1999

    1999

  • Strongs Romsey ZY (1).JPG
  • Strongs Romsey ZY (2).JPG
  • 2009: photo "Bank House Kennels"

    2009: photo "Bank House Kennels"

  • 2009: photo "Bank House Kennels"

    2009: photo "Bank House Kennels"


Courtesy Paul Hathaway

  • Strongs Romsey PH (4a).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (4b).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (4c).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (5a).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (5b).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (5c).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (6).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (7).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (8).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (2).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (3a).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (3b).jpg
  • Strongs Romsey PH (3c).jpg


Labels, etc

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

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