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West Country Breweries 'Castle' Plaques

Cheltenham and Hereford Breweries Ltd was formed as a result of a merger in 1945. West Country Breweries Ltd was the name adopted following the merger of The Cheltenham and Hereford Breweries with The Stroud Brewery Co Ltd in 1958. The company was acquired by Whitbread and Co Ltd in 1963.

These magnificent plaques with the castle trademark were manufactured by Doultons of Lambeth (information from Dr Lynn Pearson). They were originally installed by the Cheltenham and Hereford Breweries Ltd and a plaque of that company remains at the former Foxhill Inn at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire (as illustrated).

Following the creation of West Country Breweries Ltd, similar plaques with the castle trademark and 'WEST COUNTRY ALES' were widely installed, and are still quite prevalent in the West Country. These were installed from 1958 until about 1967, including a few years under Whitbread ownership.

Geoff Sandles possesses a wealth of information on breweries and pubs in Gloucestershire and has a website – www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk.

In Gloucestershire

The Red Lion, Ampney
Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2009
Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2017
Old Spot, Dursley, 2007
The former Foxhill, Guiting Power, 2006
The Crown, Lechlade, 2009
Manchurian, Lydney, 2004
Salutation, Mangotsfield, 2012
Anchor, Tewkesbury, 2025
Anchor, Tewkesbury, 2025
Berkeley Arms, Tewkesbury, 2011
Berkeley Arms, Tewkesbury, 2025
Berkeley Arms, Tewkesbury, 2025
The former Kings Head, Tewkesbury, 2025
The former Kings Head, Tewkesbury, 2025
Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, 2011
Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2006
White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2011
White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025

In Herefordshire

The Olde Oak, Wigmore: a Cheltenham & Hereford plaque set in the pavement - believed removed
The Olde Oak, Wigmore: plaques believed removed
The Castle, Kington
The Queens Head, Kington
Three Horseshoes, Leominster: 'Castle' on the pub sign
Three Horseshoes, Leominster
Three Horseshoes, Norton Canon
Chase Inn, Upper Colwall
Chase Inn, Upper Colwall

In Wiltshire

Biddestone Arms, Biddestone
Red Lion, Cricklade
Wellington, Marlborough
Wellington, Marlborough
Wellington, Marlborough
Wellington, Marlborough
Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers
Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers

In Worcestershire

Ring O Bells, Droitwich
Ring O Bells, Droitwich
Angel, Evesham
Gate Inn, Honeybourne
Royal Oak, Malvern Link
Royal Oak, Malvern Link
North Malvern House
North Malvern House
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Angel Inn, Pershore
Millers, Pershore
Millers, Pershore
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Gun Tavern, Worcester
Southfield Stores, Worcester
Southfield Stores, Worcester
Washington, Worcester
Red Lion, Wribbenhall
Red Lion, Wribbenhall

@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 File:BristolPalaceHotel2009a_SP_May2009.jpg|Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2009
 File:BristolPalaceHotel2017cc_SP_Apr17.jpg|Palace Hotel, Bristol, 2017
-File:DursleyOldSpot2007a_SRH_Aug07.jpg|Old Spot, Dursley
+File:DursleyOldSpot2007a_SRH_Aug07.jpg|Old Spot, Dursley, 2007
-File:GuitingPowerFoxhill2006_BHK_Apr2006.jpg|The former Foxhill, Guiting Power
+File:GuitingPowerFoxhill2006_BHK_Apr2006.jpg|The former Foxhill, Guiting Power, 2006
-File:LechladeCrown2009aa_BInman_Aug09.jpg|The Crown, Lechlade
+File:LechladeCrown2009aa_BInman_Aug09.jpg|The Crown, Lechlade, 2009
-File:LydneyManchurian2004_Eley_2004.jpg|Manchurian, Lydney
+File:LydneyManchurian2004_Eley_2004.jpg|Manchurian, Lydney, 2004
-File:MangotsfieldSalutation2012aa_BHK_Mar12.jpg|Salutation, Mangotsfield
+File:MangotsfieldSalutation2012aa_BHK_Mar12.jpg|Salutation, Mangotsfield, 2012
+File:TewkesburyAnchor2025a_SP.jpg|Anchor, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyAnchor2025b_SP.jpg|Anchor, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyBerkeleyArms2011_Hooker.jpg|Berkeley Arms, Tewkesbury, 2011
+File:TewkesburyBerkeleyArms2025b_SP.jpg|Berkeley Arms, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyBerkeleyArms2025c_SP.jpg|Berkeley Arms, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyKingsHead2025a_SP.jpg|The former Kings Head, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyKingsHead2025b_SP.jpg|The former Kings Head, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyOlde Black Bear2011_Hooker.jpg|Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, 2011
+File:TewkesburyOldeBlackBear2025a_SP.jpg|Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyOldeBlackBear2025b_SP.jpg|Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyWhiteBear2006_GS.jpg|White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2006
+File:TewkesburyWhiteBear2011_Hooker.jpg|White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2011
+File:TewkesburyWhiteBear2025a_SP.jpg|White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyWhiteBear2025b_SP.jpg|White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
+File:TewkesburyWhiteBear2025d_SP.jpg|White Bear, Tewkesbury, 2025
 </gallery>
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 File:KingtonCastle2008_SRH_Oct08.jpg|The Castle, Kington
 File:KingtonQueensHead2008_SRH_Oct08.jpg|The Queens Head, Kington
+File:LeominsterThreeHorseshoes2006aa_GS_Sep2006.jpg|Three Horseshoes, Leominster: 'Castle' on the pub sign
+File:LeominsterThreeHorseshoes2022aa_TrC_June22.jpg|Three Horseshoes, Leominster
 File:NortonCanonThreeHorseshoes2008_SRH_Oct2008.jpg|Three Horseshoes, Norton Canon
 File:UpperColwallChaseInn2010aa_SP_Set2010.jpg|Chase Inn, Upper Colwall
@@ Line 43: / Line 60: @@
 <gallery>
 File:BiddestoneBiddestoneArms2012aa_BHK_Apr2012.jpg|Biddestone Arms, Biddestone
+File:CrickladeRedLion2023bb_SP_June2023.jpg|Red Lion, Cricklade
 File:MarlboroughWellington2008aa_BInman_17May2008.jpg|Wellington, Marlborough
 File:MarlboroughWellington2008bb_BInman_17May2008.jpg|Wellington, Marlborough
+File:MarlboroughWellington2023a_JSe.jpg|Wellington, Marlborough
+File:MarlboroughWellington2023b_JSe.jpg|Wellington, Marlborough
 File:WoottonRiversRoyalOak2012bb_BHK_Apr2012.jpg|Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers
 File:WoottonRiversRoyalOak2012aa_BHK_Apr2012.jpg|Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers
+</gallery>
+===In Worcestershire===
+<gallery>
+File:DroitwichRingOBells2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Ring O Bells, Droitwich
+File:DroitwichRingOBells2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Ring O Bells, Droitwich
+File:EveshamAngel_TN2004.jpg|Angel, Evesham
+File:HoneybourneGate2011aa_BHK_Apr2011.jpg|Gate Inn, Honeybourne
+File:MalvernLinkRoyalOak2010aa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|Royal Oak, Malvern Link
+File:MalvernLinkRoyalOak2010aaa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|Royal Oak, Malvern Link
+File:NorthMalvernHouse2010aa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|North Malvern House
+File:NorthMalvernHouse2010aaa_SP_Sep2010.jpg|North Malvern House
+File:PershoreAngel2007aa_BHK_July2007.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013cc_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreAngel2013dd_SP_May2013.jpg|Angel Inn, Pershore
+File:PershoreMillers2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Millers, Pershore
+File:PershoreMillers2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Millers, Pershore
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2008_BHK_July08.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2013aa_SP_May2013.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2013bb_SP_May2013.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterGunTavern2013cc_SP_May2013.jpg|Gun Tavern, Worcester
+File:WorcesterSouthfieldStores2025a_NeilGow.jpg|Southfield Stores, Worcester
+File:WorcesterSouthfieldStores2025b_NeilGow.jpg|Southfield Stores, Worcester
+File:WorcesterWashington2008_BHK_July2008.jpg|Washington, Worcester
+File:WribbenhallRedLion2009aa_BI_Aug2009.jpg|Red Lion, Wribbenhall
+File:WribbenhallRedLion2009aaa_BI_Aug2009.jpg|Red Lion, Wribbenhall
 </gallery>

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