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<big>'''Vaux Breweries Ltd''', ''Castle Street Brewery, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.''</big> | <big>'''Vaux Breweries Ltd''', ''Castle Street Brewery, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.''</big> | ||
Founded by Cuthbert Vaux 1837 at Matlock Street Brewery. Moved to Castle Street 1875. Registered 1896 as C.Vaux & Sons Ltd. | Founded by Cuthbert Vaux 1837 at Matlock Street Brewery. Moved to Castle Street 1875. Registered 1896 as C.Vaux & Sons Ltd. | ||
* [[John Heslop Ltd]]'s Norton Grange Brewery, Norton-on-Tees, was acquired in 1923. | |||
* [[Robinson Brothers]] of Houghton-le-Spring was partially acquired in 1925. | |||
* Merged with [[North Eastern Breweries Ltd]] in 1927 to form '''Associated Breweries Ltd'''. | * Merged with [[North Eastern Breweries Ltd]] in 1927 to form '''Associated Breweries Ltd'''. | ||
* In 1938, they acquired [[Ridley, Cutter & Firth Ltd]] of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and brewing ceased. | |||
* They acquired [[Coldstream Brewery Co. Ltd]] in November 1943. | * They acquired [[Coldstream Brewery Co. Ltd]] in November 1943. | ||
* In 1946, they | * In 1946, they acquired [[Lorimer & Clark Ltd]] of Edinburgh. | ||
* [[Hepworth & Co. Ltd]] of Ripon were acquired with about 51 pubs in 1947 and brewing ceased there in 1952. | |||
* [[Thomas Usher & Son Ltd]] of Edinburgh were acquired in 1959 with 170 public houses. | |||
* [[ | * In 1961, they acquired [[John Wright & Co (Perth) Ltd]]. | ||
* In 1969, they acquired [[Steel, Coulson & Co. Ltd]] of Edinburgh and Glasgow. | * In 1969, they acquired [[Steel, Coulson & Co. Ltd]] of Edinburgh and Glasgow. |
Revision as of 16:35, 12 March 2019
Vaux Breweries Ltd, Castle Street Brewery, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear.
Founded by Cuthbert Vaux 1837 at Matlock Street Brewery. Moved to Castle Street 1875. Registered 1896 as C.Vaux & Sons Ltd.
- John Heslop Ltd's Norton Grange Brewery, Norton-on-Tees, was acquired in 1923.
- Robinson Brothers of Houghton-le-Spring was partially acquired in 1925.
- Merged with North Eastern Breweries Ltd in 1927 to form Associated Breweries Ltd.
- In 1938, they acquired Ridley, Cutter & Firth Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and brewing ceased.
- They acquired Coldstream Brewery Co. Ltd in November 1943.
- In 1946, they acquired Lorimer & Clark Ltd of Edinburgh.
- Hepworth & Co. Ltd of Ripon were acquired with about 51 pubs in 1947 and brewing ceased there in 1952.
- Thomas Usher & Son Ltd of Edinburgh were acquired in 1959 with 170 public houses.
- In 1961, they acquired John Wright & Co (Perth) Ltd.
- In 1969, they acquired Steel, Coulson & Co. Ltd of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Name changed as above 1973.
At that time held 700 houses in England and 200 Thomas Usher & Son Ltd houses in Scotland.
After pressure from the City, closed 1999.
List of Vaux Breweries Ltd. pubs in County Durham
List of Vaux Breweries Ltd. pubs in Northumberland
List of Vaux breweries Ltd. pubs in North Yorkshire
List of Vaux Breweries Ltd. pubs in West Yorkshire
List of Vaux Breweries Ltd. pubs in North Western England
List of Vaux Breweries Ltd. pubs in London
An assortment of views of the brewery taken in 1930
An assortment of views of the brewery taken over the last 10 years of operation.
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