Whitbread & Co. Ltd

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Chiswell Street South side c.1900
Chiswell Street North side (aka Sun Court) c.1900
One of a large number of adverts issued by the company over its lifetime.

Whitbread & Co. Ltd, Chiswell Street, London EC1

Founded in 1742. Registered in July 1889.


Takeover trail:

  • In 1896, they acquired Gripper Brothers of the Bell Brewery, Tottenham, and used it as a regional depot until the mid 1980s.
  • Threlfall’s Chesters Ltd (Threlfall & Co Ltd) of Liverpool and Salford were acquired in 1967 with 800 licensed houses.
  • In January 1968, Cobb & Co. of Margate were acquired with 40 public houses. The brewery closed in October 1968 and was demolished in July 1971.



A new brewery Whitbread Luton was built at Luton in 1969 and brewing ceased at Chiswell Street in 1976.

Many buildings remain. The site has been converted to other uses, including a posh hotel. The Porter Tun Room is now a conference centre.

The company ceased brewing and now concentrates on its leisure business.


The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.


An assortment of images of the brewery

An assortment of images of the brewery stables

An assortment of images of the brewery bottling stores

The Chiswell Street brewery in 2011. Courtesy Steve Peck

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 10,098
Description  : Deer's head
Date of Application  : 8/12/1876
Used Prior to 1875?  : 6 years

Registration No  : 447,808
Description  : Words "THE FOREST"
Date of Application  : 26/04/1924
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 448,998
Description  : Pioneer brands Family Ale Labels
Date of Application  : 04/06/1924
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 485,346
Description  : Advert
Date of Application  : 29/10/1927
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 501,126
Description  : Double brown label
Date of Application  : 20/03/1928
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 549,806
Description  : Words "WHITBREAD"
Date of Application  : 24/03/1934
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO