Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd
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Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd, Northgate Brewery, Bridgwater, Somerset.
Founded 1842 by George Knight. Registered November 1887 as Starkey, Knight & Co., having merged with Thomas Starkey, of North Petherton and Taunton.
In 1889 a new tower brewery was constructed, their offices being at what had been the Heal & Cook site 54 High Street. In 1895 changed to Starkey, Knight & Ford Ltd in 1895 when Thomas Ford & Son of Tiverton was acquired with 40 tied houses.
North Petherton and Taunton closed 1906. Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. in 1962 with 400 tied houses. The Bridgwater brewery was closed in the same year, and demolished 1967.
An assortment of views of the brewery
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The brewery approach c.1865
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The brewery in 1969
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One of their early powered drays.
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A charabanc outing for the brewery staff.
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The Whitbread Bottling Hall.
Some Starkey, Knight & Ford Pubs
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Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
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Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
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Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
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Hope, Bridgwater, 2011
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Hope, Bridgwater, 2015, under demolition (photo courtesy Google)
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Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2011
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Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2011
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Royal Marines Club, Bridgwater, 2015
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Wolborough Arms, Newton Abbot, 2007
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Wolborough Arms, Newton Abbot, 2007
Labels
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Tivvy Ales
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison