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Amalgamated with [[Watney Mann Ltd]]. August 1960 with 1,124 houses.  
Amalgamated with [[Watney Mann Ltd]]. August 1960 with 1,124 houses.  


Brewing ceased 1987.
Brewing ceased 1987. For a while, Wilson's beers were brewed in Halifax by [[Webster & Sons Ltd]].




'''[[List of Wilsons Brewery Ltd pubs]]'''
* '''[[List of Wilsons Brewery Ltd pubs]]'''




'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''
'''Views of the brewery'''
 
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File:Wilson 1984.jpg
File:Wilsons 1982.jpg|1982
File:Wilson 1986.jpg
File:Wilson 1984.jpg|1984
File:Wilsons 1982.jpg
File:Wilson 1986.jpg|1986
File:Wilsons 1986.jpg
File:Wilsons 1986.jpg|1986
File:Wilsons 1986a.jpg
File:Wilsons 1986a.jpg|1986
File:Wilsons 1986b.jpg
File:Wilsons 1986b.jpg|1986
File:Wilsons_TheAlbert.jpg
File:Wilsons_TheAlbert.jpg
File:Wilsons VSP bottle.jpg
File:Wilsons VSP bottle.jpg

Revision as of 15:39, 11 September 2018

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Victoria Hotel, Offerton: "DRINK ONLY THE BEST WILSONS"

Wilson's Brewery Ltd, Newton Heath Brewery, Monsall Road, Newton Heath, Manchester.

Founded 1834 by John Collinson and George Simpson and was acquired by Henry Charles Wilson and Thomas Philpot in March 1865. Registered September 1894 as Henry Charles Wilson & Co. Ltd. and the name was changed as above later in the same year.

After the 1949 merger with Walker & Homfrays Ltd. was known as Wilson & Walker Breweries Ltd. until reverting to the original title in 1952.

Amalgamated with Watney Mann Ltd. August 1960 with 1,124 houses.

Brewing ceased 1987. For a while, Wilson's beers were brewed in Halifax by Webster & Sons Ltd.



Views of the brewery