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[[Image:WELLS & WINCH.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Wells & Winch, New Brewery, Biggleswade, Beds. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1901]] | [[Image:WELLS & WINCH.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Wells & Winch, New Brewery, Biggleswade, Beds. Brewers’ Journal 15th June 1901]] | ||
[[File:Wells and Winch ash tray ab.jpg|thumb|Courtesy John Jarram]] | [[File:Wells and Winch ash tray ab.jpg|thumb|Courtesy John Jarram]] | ||
<big>'''Wells & Winch Ltd,''' '' Church Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.''</big> | <big>'''Wells & Winch Ltd,''' '' Church Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.''</big> | ||
Founded by Samuel Wells 1764. | Founded by Samuel Wells 1764. Registered April 1899 to acquire Wells & Co. and 109 tied houses. | ||
Registered April 1899 to acquire Wells & Co. and 109 tied houses. | |||
Acquired by [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]] 1961 with 287 public houses. | Acquired by [[Greene King & Sons Ltd]] 1961 with 287 public houses. Closed in 1997 and brewery demolished. | ||
* '''[[List of Wells & Winch Ltd pubs]]''' | |||
* '''Read: [http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/129/Samuel%20Wells.pdf "The origins of Samuel Wells, brewer of Biggleswade, and the Baldock and Biggleswade Bank" by Jane Havercroft and Ken Page]''' | |||
'''An assortment of views of the brewery | '''An assortment of views of the brewery:''' | ||
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Image:Wells & Winch 53.jpg|Preparing to crown the new king, 1911 | Image:Wells & Winch 53.jpg|Preparing to crown the new king, 1911 | ||
Image:Wells & Winch 55.jpg|The transport fleet in 1934 | Image:Wells & Winch 55.jpg|The transport fleet in 1934 | ||
File:Biggleswade GK Yard.jpg|The yard when in Greene King hands c1960s | |||
Image:Wells & Winch 54.jpg|The brewery in 1962 | Image:Wells & Winch 54.jpg|The brewery in 1962 | ||
Image:Wells Luton.jpg|A Wells pub in Luton in 1960s | Image:Wells Luton.jpg|A Wells pub in Luton in 1960s | ||
Image:Wells & Winch 56.jpg|The brewery in 1980 | Image:Wells & Winch 56.jpg|The brewery in 1980 | ||
File:Wells & Winch RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Wells & Winch RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Wells & Winch RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[category:Bedfordshire]] | [[category:Bedfordshire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:47, 18 September 2020
Wells & Winch Ltd, Church Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
Founded by Samuel Wells 1764. Registered April 1899 to acquire Wells & Co. and 109 tied houses.
Acquired by Greene King & Sons Ltd 1961 with 287 public houses. Closed in 1997 and brewery demolished.
- List of Wells & Winch Ltd pubs
- Read: "The origins of Samuel Wells, brewer of Biggleswade, and the Baldock and Biggleswade Bank" by Jane Havercroft and Ken Page
An assortment of views of the brewery:
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1982.
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1989.
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1991.