Tennent Ltd

J & R Tennent Ltd, Wellpark Brewery, Duke Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde.

Founded c.1556. J & R Tennent succeeded their father at the Drygate Brewery, Drygate Bridge, on his death in 1776 but their name had been in use from at least 1769. Acquired the adjacent Wellpark Brewery in 1793.

Registered 1901 to acquire the estate of the late Hugh T Tennent who had been the sole member of the firm J & B Tennent.

Acquired by Charrington United Breweries Ltd. 1963 with 240 public houses.

Became part of Interbrew (A-B Inbev) in 2000.

At the end of August 2009, Cantrell & Cochrane (C&C), the Dublin based drinks group who own Magners cider, bought the Wellpark brewery in Glasgow and the Tennent’s brands from A-B Inbev.

Some images of the brewery

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  From 1955

Brewery History Society visit, June 2014

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 3,691 Description  : T & P in diamond, together & alone Date of Application  : 8/3/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 186,135 Description  : Label design with capital T Date of Application  : 12/03/1895 Used Prior to 1875?  : About 14 Registration No  : 420,443 Description  : label with cockerel Date of Application  : 11/11/1921 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO