Rigden & Co Ltd

An advert from 1858

Courtesy Roy Denison

Courtesy Roy Denison

W E & J Rigden Ltd, Court Street, Faversham, Kent

Founded in the early 1700s by Edward Rigden. Registered in 1902 as Rigden & Co. In 1922, they merged with George Beer & Co. Ltd of Canterbury to form George Beer & Rigden, not being limited until 1927. Production was switched to Faversham.

Was acquired by Fremlins Ltd of Maidstone in 1948 and brewing ceased at Faversham in 1954. Production recommenced in 1961, coming under the control of Whitbread after Fremlins were acquired in 1968. It became Fremlins' brewery when the Maidstone plant was closed by Whitbread in 1972.

Brewery closed 1990 but the buildings remain intact, some converted to a supermarket.

• Rigden's Brewery Workshops and Stables
• List of W E & J Rigden Ltd pubs

An assortment of images of the brewery

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  Yes real elephants at the brewery. A Fremlins publicity event!
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  The Maltings
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  Crown Cap Opener Number 702661 (registered 1924) Courtesy Rodney Jones
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  Rigden's Float, 1908. Courtesy Howard Webb Collection
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  Rigden's Float, 1908. "Better than Neame's"! Courtesy Howard Webb Collection.

The brewery in 2007:

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The brewery in 2019:

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  Courtesy Steve Peck
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  Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  The Maltings. Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  The Maltings. Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  The Maltings. Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  The Maltings. Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  The Maltings. Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
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  Courtesy Jeff Sechiari

From the collection of Roy Denison

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  The brewery in 1970
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  The brewery in 1970
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