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[[File:Greene King BsE c1980.jpg|thumb|The brewery c.1980]]
[[File:Greene King 1968 Price List small.jpg|thumb|From 1968, courtesy Jeff Sechiari]]
[[File:Greene King 1968 Price List small.jpg|thumb|From 1968, courtesy Jeff Sechiari]]
[[File:Greene King RD zmcx (5).jpg|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:Greene King RD zc (1).jpg|thumb |Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:Greene King RD zc (1).jpg|thumb |Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:Greene King RD zc (2).jpg|thumb |Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:Greene King RD zc (2).jpg|thumb |Courtesy Roy Denison]]
<big>'''Greene King & Sons Ltd''', ''Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.''</big>
 
<big>'''Greene King & Sons Ltd,''' ''Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.''</big>


Registered in June 1887 to acquire:
Registered in June 1887 to acquire:


* E.Greene & Son, Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1799.
* E.Greene & Son, Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1799.
* F.W.King & Son, St.Edmund's Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1868.
* F.W.King & Son, St.Edmund's Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1868.


In 2019, Greene King was sold to a Hong Kong based company, CKA Bidco.


'''History of Acquisitions'''
* '''[[List of breweries acquired by Greene King]]'''
 
* '''[[List of Greene King & Sons Ltd Pubs]]'''
* [[Elizabeth Raven]]'s brewery (Wethersfield) and 15 tied houses were acquired on 25 November 1901 for £17,000, and that brewery was closed.
* '''[[Greene King Brewery and Archive - BHS Visit, 11 April 2025]]'''
 
* In 1917, they acquired [[Clarke Brothers]] of Bury St Edmunds with 28 public houses and that brewery was closed.
 
* The [[Christmas & Co]] brewery of Haverhill was acquired in 1918 with 49 public houses. Brewing ceased here in 1924.
 
* [[Oliver Brothers]] of Sudbury was acquired in 1919 with 51 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1932.
 
* In 1925, they acquired [[Bailey & Tebbutt Ltd]] of Cambridge with 48 houses. This brewery was closed in 1957.
 
* In 1930, they acquired [[Ogden & Sons]] of March with 34 houses.
 
* Merged with [[Rayment & Co. Ltd]] in 1931. This brewery was closed in 1987.


* [[Simpson's Brewery Ltd]] of Baldock was acquired with 130 houses in 1954. This brewery was closed in 1965.
* Article: '''[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/168/6%20Westgate.pdf "The Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds"]''' (Published 17 April 1875)


* [[Mauldon & Son]] of Ballingdon was acquired with 28 houses in 1958. This brewery was closed in 1960.
* In 1961, they acquired [[Wells & Winch Ltd]] of Biggleswade with 287 public houses. This brewery was closed in 1997.
* In 1998, they acquired the pub estate of the former brewer [[Beard & Co. Ltd]] of Lewes.
* In 1999, they acquired [[Morland & Co. Ltd]] of Abingdon, and this brewery was closed.
* [[Morrell's Brewery Ltd]] of Oxford closed their brewery in 1998 and sold their estate of about 107 pubs to Greene King in 2002.
* In 2005, they acquired [[Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd.]] of Dunbar. This brewery is still brewing.
* They acquired [[Ridley & Sons Ltd]] of Hartford End in 2006 with 73 houses and sold the Ridley site for redevelopment.
* Hardy's and Hanson's ([[Hardy's Kimberley Brewery Ltd]]) was acquired in 2006 and that brewery was closed.
In 2019, Greene King was sold to a Hong Kong based company, CKA Bidco.
[[List of breweries acquired by Greene King PLC]]


'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
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File:BStEGreeneKing_0172_SP_May2016.jpg|From the brewhouse roof
File:BStEGreeneKing_0172_SP_May2016.jpg|From the brewhouse roof
File:BStEGreeneKing_0173_SP_May2016.jpg|From the brewhouse roof
File:BStEGreeneKing_0173_SP_May2016.jpg|From the brewhouse roof
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'''Labels, etc'''
<gallery>
File:Greene King RD zmcx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Greene King RD zmcx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Greene King RD zmcx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Greene King RD zmxc (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Greene King RD zmxc (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 10:25, 14 June 2026

The brewery c.1980
From 1968, courtesy Jeff Sechiari
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison

Greene King & Sons Ltd, Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Registered in June 1887 to acquire:

  • E.Greene & Son, Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1799.
  • F.W.King & Son, St.Edmund's Brewery, Westgate Street. Founded 1868.

In 2019, Greene King was sold to a Hong Kong based company, CKA Bidco.


An assortment of views of the brewery.


A BHS tour in May 2016

  • From the brewhouse roof
    From the brewhouse roof
  • From the brewhouse roof
    From the brewhouse roof
  • From the brewhouse roof
    From the brewhouse roof
  • From the brewhouse roof
    From the brewhouse roof
  • From the brewhouse roof
    From the brewhouse roof
  • From the brewhouse roof
    From the brewhouse roof


Labels, etc

  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 26,636
Description  : Representation of Abbey Gateway
Date of Application  : 19/8/1881
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO
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