The Brewery History Society: Breweries
Greater Manchester: Stockport - Stockport, Hempshaw Lane: Bell & Co Ltd Hempshaw Brook Brewery (former)
Bell & Co Ltd, Hempshaw Brook Brewery, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport. Founded by Avery Fletcher in 1835 and was acquired by Smith & Bell in 1850. Registered in 1898. Acquired by Frederic Robinson Ltd in April 1949 with 160 tied houses.
Reference:
A Century of British Brewers Plus - 1890 to 2004. Brewery History Society, 2005.
November 2009:
