William Hancock & Co. Ltd

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William Hancock & Co. Ltd, Crawshay Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan.

William Hancock, brewer of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, (see William Hancock, bought the Bute Dock Brewery of North and Low in 1884.

Registered 7th July 1887.

Acquired County Brewery in Crawshay Street in 1894 from F S Lock and moved from the Bute Dock Brewery.

Acquired by Bass, Charrington Ltd. in 1968 with 505 tied houses and became Welsh Brewers before Bass Wales.

Site sold to Brain & Co. Ltd in 1999.


An assortment of images of the brewery

An assortment of images of the brewery

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 515,682
Description  : Words "VINELIX"
Date of Application  : 02/01/1931
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO