William Hancock & Sons (Wiveliscombe) Ltd: Difference between revisions

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William Hancock & Sons (Wiveliscombe) Ltd, Wiveliscombe Brewery, Golden Hill, Wiveliscombe, Somerset.

Founded by William Hancock 1807.

Registered December 1896 Merged with S. W. Arnold & Sons Ltd. of Taunton 1927 to form Arnold & Hancock Ltd.

Acquired by Usher's Wiltshire Brewery Ltd. 1955 with 262 public houses.

Brewing ceased in 1959. Buildings still standing. Parts occupied later by Exmoor Ales Ltd.

An assortment of images of the brewery

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-<big>'''	William Hancock & Sons (Wiveliscombe) Ltd,	 ''' ''	Wiveliscombe Brewery,	Golden Hill	,	Wiveliscombe	,	Somerset	.''</big>
+[[File:Arnold & Hancock.jpg|thumb|400px]]
+[[Image:Arnold & Hancock 9b.jpg|thumb]]
+[[Image:Arnold & Hancock 9a.jpg|thumb]]
+<big>'''William Hancock & Sons (Wiveliscombe) Ltd,	'''''Wiveliscombe Brewery,	Golden Hill,	Wiveliscombe,	Somerset.''</big>
 Founded by William Hancock 1807.
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 Acquired by [[Usher's Wiltshire Brewery Ltd]]. 1955 with 262 public houses.
-Brewing ceased in 1959.
+Brewing ceased in 1959. Buildings still standing. Parts occupied later by [[Exmoor Ales Ltd]].
-Buildings still standing.
+'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
+<gallery>
+Wiveliscombe Hancocks 1975.jpg |The brewery in 1975
+Wiveliscombe Hancock F5693 a.jpg
+Wiveliscombe Hancock F5693.jpg
+Wiveliscombe Hancock 1988.jpg |The brewery in 1985
+Arnold & Hancock Wiveliscombe.jpg
+Arnold & Hancock 8.jpg
+Arnold & Hancock 6.jpg
+Arnold & Hancock 5.jpg
+Arnold & Hancock 4.jpg
+Arnold & Hancock 3.jpg
+Arnold & Hancock 2.jpg
+Hancocks Wiveliscombe -2.jpg
+Hancock.jpg
+</gallery>
+[[category:Somerset]]