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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. | ||
Merged with [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]] in 1958 to form [[Watney Mann Ltd]]. | Merged with [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]] in 1958 to form [[Watney Mann Ltd]]. | ||
The | 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 | 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 Hind Statue once in the front of the offices is now located in Lockmeadow shopping mall, Maidstone. | ||
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'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.''' | '''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.''' | ||
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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''' | ||
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File:Watney Pimlico -2.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico -2.jpg |
Revision as of 19:19, 17 September 2018
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.
Merged with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd in 1958 to form Watney Mann Ltd.
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 brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
An assortment of images of the brewery
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