Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd

Letterhead 1951

Courtesy Roy Denison

A large painted sign - now gone - on the Riverside Court Hotel, 2008

Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd, Lady’s Bridge Brewery, 9 Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

The Lady's Bridge Brewery was founded by Edward Nanson in 1791 and sold to William Henry Birks in 1858. Acquired in 1900 by hop bitters brewers Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd, who had been registered in 1891. Gilmours brewed hop bitters at Furnival Gate, but after the takeover, began beer brewing at Lady's Bridge.

Acquired with 342 houses by Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd in 1954 and ceased brewing 1959.

• List of Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd. Pubs
• Gilmour's Doorsteps: Gilmours were fond of installing their name into the stone doorsteps of pubs

Images of the brewery

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  The brewery in 1960
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  The Bridge Inn, Lady's Bridge Brewery behind. Photo courtesy www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk

Labels, etc

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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 322,496 Description  : Dreadnought (word) Date of Application  : 11/04/1910 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 324,808 Description  : Label design for Milk Made Stout Date of Application  : 25/06/1910 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 361,199 Description  : Label design Date of Application  : 16/05/1914 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 386,428 Description  : Gilmour's Ale Label Date of Application  : 29/11/1918 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : unknown Description  : DG & Co in design surrounded by + Date of Application  : Used Prior to 1875?  :