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[[File:Shropshire Brewery Wellington.jpg|thumb|The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890]] | [[File:Shropshire Brewery Wellington.jpg|thumb|The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890]] | ||
<big>'''Potter & Cockburn, '''''Shropshire Brewery, Wellington, Shropshire.''</big> | <big>'''Potter & Cockburn, '''''Shropshire Brewery, Wellington, Shropshire.''</big> | ||
Brewery | Richard Taylor opened The Shropshire Brewery in 1851, trading as Richard Taylor and Sons. Their business ran for more than 20 years until Taylor's death, possibly in early 1877. The brewery was acquired by Robert Anslow, an agent for The Queen (Fire & Life) Assurance Company who described himself as a brewer, but his business soon ran into financial difficulties. In July 1878 John Wackrill joined the company as a partner. | ||
Offered for auction March 1912 but was withdrawn at £20,000. | |||
24 tied houses sold to [[W.Butler & Co. Ltd]]. of Wolverhampton in the same year. | 24 tied houses sold to [[W.Butler & Co. Ltd]]. of Wolverhampton in the same year. | ||
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Potter & Cockburn, Shropshire Brewery, Wellington, Shropshire.
Richard Taylor opened The Shropshire Brewery in 1851, trading as Richard Taylor and Sons. Their business ran for more than 20 years until Taylor's death, possibly in early 1877. The brewery was acquired by Robert Anslow, an agent for The Queen (Fire & Life) Assurance Company who described himself as a brewer, but his business soon ran into financial difficulties. In July 1878 John Wackrill joined the company as a partner.
Offered for auction March 1912 but was withdrawn at £20,000.
24 tied houses sold to W.Butler & Co. Ltd. of Wolverhampton in the same year.