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[[File:TM Watney Pimlico.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | |||
<big>'''Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd''', '' Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London SW1''</big> | |||
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 '''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]]''' | |||
'''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. | |||
* In 1954, the Chichester brewery of [[Henty & Sons 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]]. | |||
[[List of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd pubs]] | |||
'''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:''' | |||
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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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|regno5 = 542,562|desc5=Label|date5=26/06/1933|seventy5=NO}} | |regno5 = 542,562|desc5=Label|date5=26/06/1933|seventy5=NO}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, 3 October 2019
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.
- In 1954, the Chichester brewery of Henty & Sons 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.
List of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd pubs
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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