Buckley's Brewery Ltd

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1965

Courtesy Roy Denison

Courtesy Roy Denison

Buckley's Brewery Ltd, Gilbert Road, Llanelli, Dyfed.

Brewery founded by Henry Child in 1769 and became known as Buckley Brothers 1877.

Registered 10th December 1894 with 120 tied houses. Acquired by the Brodian property group in 1987. With the backing of Harp Lager merged with the Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun) to form Crown Buckley PLC.

Independence was restored under a management buy-out in 1993 but closed 1997 following merger of Crown Buckley with Brain & Co. Ltd.

• Buckley's Last Days: A report of the final brew by Brian Glover

These two films about Buckleys are available on BFI Player:

• https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-buckleys-welsh-ale-1960-online
• https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-buckleys-brewery-1968-online

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

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An assortment of images of the brewery

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  The brewery as drawn in 1890
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  The brewery in 1988
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  The brewery in 1988
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  The brewery in 1988
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  The brewery in 1988
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  The brewery in 1988
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  The brewery in 1988
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  Former Maltings, 2024: converted to housing
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  Former Maltings, 2024: converted to housing

The brewery in 1995

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Labels and publicity

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Buckley's advertised in these premises

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  Melbourne Club, Llanelli
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