Style & Winch Ltd

Messrs. A. F. Style & Co., Medway Brewery, Maidstone, Kent. Brewers’ Journal 15th March 1898

The Lion (now Green Lion) in Rainham High Street. Courtesy Peter Monihan.

Style & Winch Ltd, Medway Brewery, St Peter's Street, Maidstone, Kent.

The Medway Brewery was built by William Baldwin in 1799. It became A F Style & Co.

Registered in March 1899 to merge A F Style & Co, and Edward Winch & Sons Ltd of Chatham with a total of 356 public houses. The Chatham Brewery was closed in 1899.

Acquisition History:

• They acquired H & O Vallance of Sittingbourne in 1905 and closed that brewery.

• They acquired Henry Simmons of Hadlow, Kent in 1905 with 14 houses and the brewery was closed.

• Tooting Brewery Ltd was acquired in November 1907 with 14 tied houses and was closed.

• Ashford Breweries Ltd Lion Brewery was acquired in 1912 and the brewery was closed.

• In 1918 they acquired Woodhams & Co. Ltd of Rochester and closed it.

• Edwin Finn & Sons Ltd of Lydd was acquired in 1921 with 42 tied houses and was closed.

• They acquired Royal Brewery (Brentford) Ltd in 1922; brewing ceased there in June 1923.

• The Dartford Brewery Co. Ltd was acquired in 1924. The Brentford and Dartford companies were identifiable as associate companies into the 1950s.

Style & Winch were acquired by Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd in March 1929 with 600 tied houses.

Ceased brewing 1965 and was demolished.

An assortment of images of the brewery

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  An advert from 1890

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  The brewery in 1980

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  The brewery in 1985

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  The brewery in 1985

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  The brewery in 1985

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  The brewery in 1985

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  The brewery in 1985

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  The brewery in 1985

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 38,245 Description  : Decorated jug & glass Date of Application  : 25/6/1884 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO