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[[File:Stag tun rrom.jpg|thumb|From Noted Breweries by Alfred Barnard 1890]] | [[File:Stag tun rrom.jpg|thumb|From Noted Breweries by Alfred Barnard 1890]] | ||
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[[File:Watney Bottled ~beer range.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Watney Bottled ~beer range.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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[[File:Watney Combe Reid Pimlico.jpg|thumb]] | |||
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[[File:TM Watney Pimlico.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | [[File:TM Watney Pimlico.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | ||
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Founded by William Greene 1641. Came under the control of James Watney 1858. | Founded by William Greene 1641. Came under the control of James Watney 1858. | ||
Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. | Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. In 1889, they acquired the '''Mortlake brewery''' of [[Phillips, More & Co. Ltd]]. | ||
Registered as | Registered as '''Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd''' in June 1898 to amalgamate Watney & Co. Ltd; [[Combe & Co. Ltd]], Woodyard Brewery; and [[Reid's Brewery Co. Ltd]], Griffin Brewery. | ||
After the merger with [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]] in 1958, the Pimlico Brewery was closed on 23rd April 1959 and brewing was concentrated at Mann's Albion Brewery and Mortlake; the latter was renamed 'Stag Brewery' at this time. | |||
Acquired by [[Grand Metropolitan]] Hotels Ltd in 1972 and was merged with [[Truman, Hanbury & Buxton & Co. Ltd]] in 1974. | |||
The Hind Statue once in the front of the offices is now located in Lockmeadow shopping mall, Maidstone. | |||
* '''[[The Watney Family]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd pubs]]''' | |||
'''Takeover and closure trail:''' | |||
* [[Carter, Wood & Co]], Artillery Brewery, London SW1 was acquired by Watney & Co Ltd in 1890 and brewing ceased there. | |||
* The Saffron Walden brewery of [[William Day & Co]] was acquired by Watney & Co Ltd in 1895. | |||
* In 1907, [[Woodbridge & Co]], Yorkshire Stingo Brewery, London W1, with approximately 125 houses were acquired and brewing ceased. | |||
* J E [[Dawes & Co]] of Thames Ditton were acquired in January 1911 and their premises were converted into bottling stores in 1914. | |||
* [[John Samuel Bligh]], Holmesdale Brewery, Sevenoaks, was acquired in 1911 with 27 tied houses. | |||
* In 1920, they acquired the [[Chelsea Brewery Co. Ltd]] with 80 pubs. | |||
* [[Ashby's Cobham Brewery Co. Ltd]] was acquired in 1922 with 56 houses. | |||
* [[Isleworth Brewery Ltd]], after voluntary liquidation in November 1923 was acquired in 1924 with 228 houses. | |||
* They acquired [[Huggins & Co. Ltd]], Lion Brewhouse, London W1 in September 1928 and the brewery was closed. | |||
* [[London & Burton Brewery Co. Ltd]] of Stepney were acquired in 1929 and ceased to brew. | |||
* In 1943, they acquired [[William Cooper & Co. Ltd]] of Southampton with c.125 houses and brewing ceased there in 1950. | |||
* [[Crowley & Co]] of Alton were acquired in 1947 with 248 public houses and brewing ceased there in August 1970. | |||
* They acquired [[Stockwell Brewery Co. Ltd]], London SW9 in May 1951 and retained the Hammerton’s off-licences but sold off the pubs to Charringtons. | |||
* Acquired [[Tamplin & Sons Ltd]] of Brighton in 1953 with 400 houses. | |||
* In 1954, the Chichester brewery of [[Henty & Constable Ltd]] was acquired with 247 houses of which 120 were resold to Friary, Holroyd & Healy's Breweries Ltd, with part of the brewery. | |||
* [[Venning & Son Ltd]] of Liskeard were acquired in January 1955. | |||
* In 1958, Watneys merged with [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]] to form [[Watney Mann Ltd]]. | |||
'''The Pimlico brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.''' | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Watney Pimlico (7).jpg | File:Watney Pimlico (7).jpg | ||
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'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Watney Pimlico -2.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico -2.jpg | ||
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File:Watney Pimlico 1958.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico 1958.jpg | ||
File:Watney Pimlico Mash tuns.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico Mash tuns.jpg | ||
File:Watney Sanders Watney 1973.jpg | File:Watney Sanders Watney 1973.jpg | ||
File:watny50stag.jpg | File:watny50stag.jpg | ||
File:WCR Pimlico.jpg | File:WCR Pimlico.jpg | ||
File:Stag Pimlico 1890.jpg | File:Stag Pimlico 1890.jpg | ||
File:Stag Transport.jpg | File:Stag Transport.jpg | ||
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File:watney04.jpg | File:watney04.jpg | ||
File:watney03a.jpg | File:watney03a.jpg | ||
</gallery> | |||
'''Miscellaneous:''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (6).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (7).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (8).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WATNEY'S 3.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WATNEY'S 4.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney's red barrel lorry.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WATNEYS ROYAL APPOINTMENT.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney pins.jpg | |||
File:Watney Red Barrel.jpg | |||
File:Watney scooter.jpg | |||
File:Watney ads (3).jpg | |||
File:Watney carton.jpg | |||
File:Watney Matches Want.jpg | |||
File:Watney sign.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Greater London]] | [[Category:Greater London]] |
Revision as of 19:06, 8 May 2020
Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd, Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London SW1
Founded by William Greene 1641. Came under the control of James Watney 1858.
Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. In 1889, they acquired the Mortlake brewery of Phillips, More & Co. Ltd.
Registered as Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd in June 1898 to amalgamate Watney & Co. Ltd; Combe & Co. Ltd, Woodyard Brewery; and Reid's Brewery Co. Ltd, Griffin Brewery.
After the merger with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd in 1958, the Pimlico Brewery was closed on 23rd April 1959 and brewing was concentrated at Mann's Albion Brewery and Mortlake; the latter was renamed 'Stag Brewery' at this time.
Acquired by Grand Metropolitan Hotels Ltd in 1972 and was merged with Truman, Hanbury & Buxton & Co. Ltd in 1974.
The Hind Statue once in the front of the offices is now located in Lockmeadow shopping mall, Maidstone.
Takeover and closure trail:
- Carter, Wood & Co, Artillery Brewery, London SW1 was acquired by Watney & Co Ltd in 1890 and brewing ceased there.
- The Saffron Walden brewery of William Day & Co was acquired by Watney & Co Ltd in 1895.
- In 1907, Woodbridge & Co, Yorkshire Stingo Brewery, London W1, with approximately 125 houses were acquired and brewing ceased.
- J E Dawes & Co of Thames Ditton were acquired in January 1911 and their premises were converted into bottling stores in 1914.
- John Samuel Bligh, Holmesdale Brewery, Sevenoaks, was acquired in 1911 with 27 tied houses.
- In 1920, they acquired the Chelsea Brewery Co. Ltd with 80 pubs.
- Ashby's Cobham Brewery Co. Ltd was acquired in 1922 with 56 houses.
- Isleworth Brewery Ltd, after voluntary liquidation in November 1923 was acquired in 1924 with 228 houses.
- They acquired Huggins & Co. Ltd, Lion Brewhouse, London W1 in September 1928 and the brewery was closed.
- London & Burton Brewery Co. Ltd of Stepney were acquired in 1929 and ceased to brew.
- In 1943, they acquired William Cooper & Co. Ltd of Southampton with c.125 houses and brewing ceased there in 1950.
- Crowley & Co of Alton were acquired in 1947 with 248 public houses and brewing ceased there in August 1970.
- They acquired Stockwell Brewery Co. Ltd, London SW9 in May 1951 and retained the Hammerton’s off-licences but sold off the pubs to Charringtons.
- Acquired Tamplin & Sons Ltd of Brighton in 1953 with 400 houses.
- In 1954, the Chichester brewery of Henty & Constable Ltd was acquired with 247 houses of which 120 were resold to Friary, Holroyd & Healy's Breweries Ltd, with part of the brewery.
- Venning & Son Ltd of Liskeard were acquired in January 1955.
- In 1958, Watneys merged with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd to form Watney Mann Ltd.
The Pimlico brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
An assortment of images of the brewery
Miscellaneous:
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