Colchester Brewing Co. Ltd

The brewery in 1932

Colchester Brewing Co. Ltd, Eagle Brewery, East Hill, Colchester, Essex

Founded in 1828 by Christopher Stopes and Robert Hurnard (see:- C Stopes and Sons).

C Stopes and Sons were acquired in January 1887 by the Norfolk & Suffolk Brewery Co Ltd, Falcon Brewery, Ipswich.

The Ipswich brewery was then closed and the company became Colchester Brewing Co. Ltd in September 1887.

Also at Langham until 1887.

Acquired by Ind Coope Ltd in 1925 and was closed. Some of their public houses were sold to Lacon & Co. Ltd. in 1926.

Brewery still standing.

Sequence of formation:-

• Bridges, Cuthbert & Co Ltd (Ipswich), Falcon Brewery, Ipswich merged with Harwood & Co (Eye), Eye Brewery, Eye, both of Suffolk to form the Norfolk & Suffolk Brewery Co Ltd. on 26th November, 1886.
• C Stopes and Sons, Colchester and Langham Breweries. Essex, acquired on the 5th March, 1887.
• Company name changed to "The Colchester Brewing Company Ltd." on the 30th, October, 1887.

• List of Colchester Brewing Co Ltd pubs

• History of The Colchester Brewery Co Ltd

An assortment of images of the Colchester brewery

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  The brewery in 2011 ("Bank House Kennels")
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  The brewery in 2011 ("Bank House Kennels")
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  The brewery in 2011 ("Bank House Kennels")
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  The brewery in 2011 ("Bank House Kennels")

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 283,035 Description  : Date of Application  : Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 287,126/7 Description  : Label designs for gin and whisky Date of Application  : 19/10/1906 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO