William Younger & Co. Ltd

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Their Trade Mark Directory registration

William Younger & Co. Ltd, Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, Lothian.

Monks at Holyrood Abbey are believed to have brewed since the 12th century. In 1749, William Younger established his first small brewery at Leith 1749; then moved to Holyrood in 1778. The firm moved site several times, and acquired the Abbey Brewery at the foot of the Royal Mile. In 1858, they acquired the Holyrood brewery of Alexander Berwick. Registered August 1887 and a public company formed in 1889.

Merged with William McEwan & Co. Ltd in 1931 to form Scottish Brewers Ltd. Merged with Newcastle Breweries Ltd. 1960 to form Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd. New brewery built 1974.

The Holyrood Brewery and the adjacent modern Harp Lager brewery closed in May 1986.

• List of William Younger & Co. Ltd. pubs in England

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

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An assortment of views of the brewery

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  The Abbey Brewery

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  The Abbey Brewery

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  The Harp Lager brewery

Labels, advertising, etc

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  Courtesy Ed Gienger, found in a cellar in Warren, PA, USA

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  Courtesy Ed Gienger, found in a cellar in Warren, PA, USA

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 3,800 Description  : Two triangles Date of Application  : 13/3/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 20 years Registration No  : 3,804 Description  : Holyroyd House Date of Application  : 13/3/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 20 years Registration No  : 27,671 Description  : View of Holyroyd House Date of Application  : 17/2/1882 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 36,133 Description  : Monk with tankard Date of Application  : 13/3/1884 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 416,584 Description  : Three Triangles Date of Application  : 02/07/1921 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 416,589/90/91 Description  : Square Label/ A Castle/ Diamond shape Label Date of Application  : 02/07/1921 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 486,960 Description  : Old chap with long beard holding glass Date of Application  : 20/12/1927 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO