West Country Breweries 'Castle' Plaques: Difference between revisions

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Guiting Power, Glos

Salutation, Mangotsfield, Glos

West Country Breweries 'Castle' Plaques

Cheltenham and Hereford Breweries Ltd was formed as a result of a merger in 1945. West Country Breweries Ltd was the name adopted following the merger of The Cheltenham and Hereford Breweries with The Stroud Brewery Co Ltd in 1958. The company was acquired by Whitbread and Co Ltd in 1963.

These magnificent plaques with the castle trademark were manufactured by Doultons of Lambeth (information from Dr Lynn Pearson). They were originally installed by the Cheltenham and Hereford Breweries Ltd and a plaque of that company remains at the former Foxhill Inn at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire (as illustrated).

Following the creation of West Country Breweries Ltd, similar plaques with the castle trademark and 'WEST COUNTRY ALES' were widely installed, and are still quite prevalent in the West Country. These were installed from 1958 until about 1967, including a few years under Whitbread ownership.

Geoff Sandles possesses a wealth of information on breweries and pubs in Gloucestershire and has a website – www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk.

In Gloucestershire

The Red Lion, Ampney
Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2009
Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2017
Old Spot, Dursley
The former Foxhill, Guiting Power
The Crown, Lechlade
Manchurian, Lydney
Salutation, Mangotsfield

In Herefordshire

The Olde Oak, Wigmore: a Cheltenham & Hereford plaque set in the pavement - believed removed
The Olde Oak, Wigmore: plaques believed removed
The Castle, Kington
The Queens Head, Kington
Three Horseshoes, Norton Canon
Chase Inn, Upper Colwall
Chase Inn, Upper Colwall

In Wiltshire

Biddestone Arms, Biddestone
Wellington, Marlborough
Wellington, Marlborough
Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers
Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers

In Worcestershire

Ring O Bells, Droitwich
Ring O Bells, Droitwich
Angel, Evesham
Gate Inn, Honeybourne
Royal Oak, Malvern Link
Royal Oak, Malvern Link
North Malvern House
North Malvern House
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Millers, Pershore
Millers, Pershore
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Washington, Worcester
Red Lion, Wribbenhall
Red Lion, Wribbenhall

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+[[File:MangotsfieldSalutation2012aaa_BHK_Mar12.jpg|thumb|Salutation, Mangotsfield, Glos]]
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 Geoff Sandles possesses a wealth of information on breweries and pubs in Gloucestershire and has a website – www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk.
+===In Gloucestershire===
+<gallery>
+File:AmpneyRedLion2009aa_BInman_Jul09.jpg|The Red Lion, Ampney
+File:BristolPalaceHotel2009a_SP_May2009.jpg|Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2009
+File:BristolPalaceHotel2017cc_SP_Apr17.jpg|Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2017
+File:DursleyOldSpot2007a_SRH_Aug07.jpg|Old Spot, Dursley
+File:GuitingPowerFoxhill2006_BHK_Apr2006.jpg|The former Foxhill, Guiting Power
+File:LechladeCrown2009aa_BInman_Aug09.jpg|The Crown, Lechlade
+File:LydneyManchurian2004_Eley_2004.jpg|Manchurian, Lydney
+File:MangotsfieldSalutation2012aa_BHK_Mar12.jpg|Salutation, Mangotsfield
+</gallery>
 ===In Herefordshire===
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 File:UpperColwallChaseInn2010aa_SP_Set2010.jpg|Chase Inn, Upper Colwall
 File:UpperColwallChaseInn2010aaa_SP_Set2010.jpg|Chase Inn, Upper Colwall
+</gallery>
+===In Wiltshire===
+<gallery>
+File:BiddestoneBiddestoneArms2012aa_BHK_Apr2012.jpg|Biddestone Arms, Biddestone
+File:MarlboroughWellington2008aa_BInman_17May2008.jpg|Wellington, Marlborough
+File:MarlboroughWellington2008bb_BInman_17May2008.jpg|Wellington, Marlborough
+File:WoottonRiversRoyalOak2012bb_BHK_Apr2012.jpg|Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers
+File:WoottonRiversRoyalOak2012aa_BHK_Apr2012.jpg|Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers
+</gallery>
+===In Worcestershire===
+<gallery>
+File:DroitwichRingOBells2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Ring O Bells, Droitwich
+File:DroitwichRingOBells2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Ring O Bells, Droitwich
+File:EveshamAngel_TN2004.jpg|Angel, Evesham
+File:HoneybourneGate2011aa_BHK_Apr2011.jpg|Gate Inn, Honeybourne
+File:MalvernLinkRoyalOak2010aa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|Royal Oak, Malvern Link
+File:MalvernLinkRoyalOak2010aaa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|Royal Oak, Malvern Link
+File:NorthMalvernHouse2010aa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|North Malvern House
+File:NorthMalvernHouse2010aaa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|North Malvern House
+File:PershoreAngel2007aa_BHK_July2007.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013cc_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013dd_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreMillers2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Millers, Pershore
+File:PershoreMillers2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Millers, Pershore
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2008_BHK_July08.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2013cc_SP_May2013.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterWashington2008_BHK_July2008.jpg|Washington, Worcester
+File:WribbenhallRedLion2009aa_BI_Aug2009.jpg|Red Lion, Wribbenhall
+File:WribbenhallRedLion2009aaa_BI_Aug2009.jpg|Red Lion, Wribbenhall
 </gallery>

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