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Berkshire:
Defunct Brewery Livery

25 April 2024

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Binfield, Forest Road Royal Standard (former) A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. Reported in 2010 that the pub has been converted to a restaurant, and the Morland plaque has been removed. BHK 2007; CAg 2010 .
GONE

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Binfield, St Marks Road Roebuck A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Bracknell, London Road Royal Foresters Hotel This Beefeater branded pub has a Morland 'artist' plaque between the ground and first floor windows on a projecting bay. BHK photo 2010 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Burchetts Green, Burchetts Green Road Crown A semi-circular panel above the pole sign with 'MORLAND ... EST'D 1711' and illustrations of the Artist's head and palette. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Caversham, 100 South View Avenue Star (former) Fixed to the wall on the right-hand side was a metal 'No public right of way' sign with 'H & C SIMONDS LIMITED. BREWERS, READING.' Sign removed by 2012, and the pub has been converted to a supermarket. BHK photo 2008; Google 2012 Picture
GONE

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Caversham, 56 Star Road Red Cow An old fading painted sign on the frontage, above the porch: 'SIMONDS BEER'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Chaddleworth, Main Street Ibex A semi-circular panel above the hanging sign with 'MORLAND ... EST'D 1711' and illustrations of the Artist's head and palette. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Bickerton Brothers (later A L S Sellon & Company) Bracknell Chavey Down, Long Hill Road / Church Road Victor House An old sign on the side wall of Victor House: 'BICKERTON BROS. CELEBRATED BRACKNELL ALES'. JWi 2009 .

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Cippenham, Lower Cippenham Lane Barley Corn A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the pole sign. BHK photo 2007 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Colnbrook, Park Street Star & Garter (former) The top-piece of the pole sign features lettering 'COURAGE BEER' and small Courage cockerel images within ovals. Planning permission granted for conversion to housing. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Crowthorne, High Street Crowthorne Inn Two Meux 'horseshoe' lanterns. BHK photo 2007 Picture

Berkshire

Friary Meux Ltd - Guildford, Surrey and Nine Elms Datchet, The Green Royal Stag Painted white above the hanging sign, the brewery's trademark horseshoe bordered by hop leaves. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Earley, Silverdale Road Maiden Over A metal plate with 'COURAGE' in the ironwork above the pole sign. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Earley, Thames Towpath Dreadnought (former) Just east of Reading, a former pub on the south side of the river has an old painted sign between the ground and first floor windows with 'SIMONDS ALES & STOUT, WINE'. In post-war years, the pub became a clubhouse, then a house. SRH photo 2009; CAg 2010; MPa 2013 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon East Ilsley, High Street Swan A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Eastbury, Newbury Street Plough A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Hampstead Norreys, Church Street White Hart A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. RQ 2007; BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Hermitage, Hampstead Norreys Road Plough (former) A former Simonds pub, converted to a house. Between 2011 and 2021, a square board sign (enamel?) was installed above the front door, incorporating the 'hop leaf' image and 'SIMONDS'. Google 2011 and 2021 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Hermitage, Newbury Road (B4009) White Horse A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. RQ 2007; BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Holyport, Forest Green Road Sun & Stars A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Hungerford, 36 Charnham Street Sun Inn A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2007; SP 2016 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Hurst (Whistley Green), Lodge Road (B3030) Elephant & Castle A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

Archers Ales Swindon Kintbury, 28 Newbury Street Prince of Wales The hanging sign has 'ARCHERS' lettering on both sides. SP 2016 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Kintbury, 53 Station Road Dundas Arms Hotel On an outbuilding, a wall sign with 'MORLAND BEERS' and an illustration of the brewery's 'Artist' standing in front of a barrel. On the main building, a Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK photo 2011; SP 2016 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Lambourn, 4 The Broadway Wheelwrights Arms A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Little Sandhurst, Hancombe Road Fox & Hounds A small lantern with lettering 'TRUMAN BEERS & ALES'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Maidenhead, 1 Farm Road New Inn A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the pole sign. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Maidenhead, 112 Pinkneys Road Waggon & Horses Above the left-hand door, a Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Maidenhead, 15 Gringer Hill Craufurd Arms A Courage cockerel - painted grey - mounted above the ironwork of the pole sign. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Maidenhead, 18 Park Street Cricketers Arms A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. JDe 2003 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Maidenhead, 22 Oldfield Road Grenfell Arms (aka Rats Hole) A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. JDe 2003 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Maidenhead, Bridge Street Crown (demolished) A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. Reported in 2006 that the pub has been demolished. JDe 2003; JDe 2006 .
GONE

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Maidenhead, Cannon Lane Thatched Cottage A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the pole sign. Cockerel removed by 2016. BHK photo 2011; Google 2016 Picture
GONE

Berkshire

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Maidenhead, Cox Green Lane Barley Mow A lantern with lettering 'TRUMAN BEERS & ALES', 'TRUMAN HANBURY & BUXTON' and an eagle illustration. Also a 'Patrons only' car park sign with 'TRUMAN LIMITED'. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Moneyrow Green (near Holyport) White Hart A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Newbury, 10 Oxford Street Bacon Arms At the rear entrance, an enamel 'No right of way' sign with 'H & G. SIMONDS, LIMITED. BREWERS, READING'. PWo photo 2010 Picture

Berkshire

Halls Oxford & West Brewery Co Ltd Oxford Newbury, 57 Northbrook Street Monument Mounted on the wall to the left of the front door, a square ceramic plaque made up of four tiles - illustration of a hare and 'HALLS ... OXFORD AND WEST ... BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED'. RQ 2006; PWo photo 2009; SP 2016 Picture

Berkshire

Thomas Edward Hawkins & Co. Newbury Newbury, 90 Bartholemew Street Nags Head A historic photo of this pub shows a panel on the front elevation with a large carved horse's head in the centre and raised lettering 'THE NAGS HEAD' and 'HAWKINS; . ENTIRE'. The panel survives, but at some time, the lettering was chipped off. However, by 2014, the owner had added painted lettering of the historic content. AH photo 2017 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 1 Gun Street Cross Keys (former) A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. JDe 2003; BHK 2011; SP photo 2012 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Reading, 110 Kings Road Wynford Arms 'Courage Ales' in script lettering on the fascia and a wall sign. Relatively modern. AH 2010 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 117 Norfolk Road Spread Eagle Mounted below a ground floor window, a Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. Now a Greene King pub. BHK photo 2010 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 162 Bath Road George & Dragon Between ground floor windows on the frontage, a Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. Now a Greene King pub. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Reading, 162 Wantage Road, corner of Wilson Road Hop Leaf House A former Arthur Cooper off-licence, now converted to flats. On the corner at first floor level, a terracotta plaque with a monogram in relief 'H & G S Co Ld ... 1896'. There is also a hanging sign with a 'Hop Leaf' logo, but this may be a more recent feature. EWi photo 2010 Picture

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Reading, 163 Southampton Street Hop Leaf At the front of the pub, incorporated into an iron fence, two 'hop leaf' devices. JDe 2003; BHK photo 2007 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 19 Baker Street Eagle (renamed Oasis) A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. Now a Greene King pub. JDe 2003 .

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Reading, 46 Broad Street Oatsheaf (former) The 'Oatsheaf' is now a shop, and is on the site of the former Dowsett Brothers brewery. On the downpipe of this interwar building is a Simond's 'Hop Leaf' trademark. BHK photo 2008; JMun 2010; EWi 2010 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 5 Russell Street Nags Head A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. (Also a 'DOUBLE DIAMOND' lantern above the door.) AH 2010; SP photo 2012 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 79 Brunswick Street Foresters Arms A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. SP photo 2012 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, 84 Watlington Street County Arms A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. JDe 2003 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Reading, Abbey Square White Lion (demolished) A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. Was converted from a pub to a religious establishment; but was later demolished and the site has been redeveloped. JDe 2003; EWi 2010 .
GONE

Berkshire

Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge Sandhurst, 108 High Street Rose & Crown An Usher's plaque and an Usher's shield. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Sandhurst, Swan Lane White Swan A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Shinfield, 39 School Green Royal Oak A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Shinfield, Arborfield Road Magpie & Parrot (closed) An old metal plaque with 'SIMONDS ... ALES & STOUTS'. In the centre, a roundel with the Simonds 'hop leaf' symbol and 'TRADE MARK ... THE HOP LEAF'. JDe 2003; IBl photo 2009 Picture

Berkshire

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Slough, 116 Albert Street Greyhound An etched window with painted red lettering: 'MEUX'S TREBLE GOLD'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Slough, 22 Park Street Hershel Arms A red projecting sign with a gold cockerel; and a 'COURAGE' panel above the hanging sign. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Blatch's Theale Brewery Ltd Theale Stanford Dingley, Cock Lane Bull An old painted sign with 'BLATCH'S ... The Bull Inn'. Also a Hall's plaque. PWo photo 2009 Picture

Berkshire

Halls Oxford & West Brewery Co Ltd Oxford Stanford Dingley, Cock Lane Bull Square ceramic plaque made up of four tiles - illustration of a hare and 'HALLS ... OXFORD AND WEST ... BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED'. Also a Blatch's (Theale) sign. PWo photo 2009 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Swallowfield, The Street Crown A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Halls Oxford & West Brewery Co Ltd Oxford Thatcham, 36 The Broadway Old Chequers Square ceramic plaque made up of four tiles - illustration of a hare and 'HALLS ... OXFORD AND WEST ... BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Theale, 22 Church Street Lamb (former) Fading painted sign on the right-hand wall: 'SIMONDS BEER'. Pub closed since about 2010. but the sign is still visible. BHK photo 2007; Google 2021 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Theale, 31 High Street Falcon A metal plate with 'Courage' in 'olde-English' style lettering in the ironwork above the hanging sign. Above the sign is a gold Courage cockerel. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Tilehurst, 116 City Road Fox & Hounds 'Courage' lettering in a panel on the pole sign. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Halls Oxford & West Brewery Co Ltd Oxford Tilehurst, 78 School Road Plough Square ceramic plaque made up of four tiles - illustration of a hare and 'HALLS ... OXFORD AND WEST ... BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Warfield (Newell Green), Forest Road Plough & Harrow A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. CAg 2010 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon West Ilsley Harrow A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Burge & Co Ltd Windsor Windsor, 19 Arthur Road From the Noahs Ark (former) A mosaic sign on the end wall of 19 Arthur Road - red lettering on white: 'BURGE & Co's ... WINDSOR ALES'. The sign once graced the Noahs Ark pub which was demolished in the 1990s; the sign was rescued and is now on a nearby house, behind some landscaping. The Noahs Ark was located at the corner of Arthur Road and Goswell Road, and appeared in the film 'Carry on Cabby'. NC 2002; BI photo 2010 Picture

Berkshire

Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge Windsor, 198 St Leonards Road Duke of York 'USHERS' lettering on the hanging sign. Plus a second hanging sign of 'shield' design with 'USHERS of Trowbridge'. Google indicates that the Usher's signs had been removed by 2012. BHK photo 2011; Google 2012 Picture
GONE

Berkshire

Friary Meux Ltd - Guildford, Surrey and Nine Elms Windsor, 290 Dedworth Road Black Horse 'FRIARY MEUX' lettering on the pole sign, on a red and blue background. A small lantern featuring the brewery's horseshoe trade mark. Google indicates that the Friary Meux signage had been removed by 2017. BHK photo 2011; Google 2017 Picture
GONE

Berkshire

Ashby's Staines Brewery Ltd Staines Windsor, 4 Market Street Carpenters Arms Mosaic floors in the entrance porches with 'ASHBY'S ALES'. NC 2002; BI photo 2006 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Windsor, 50 Bexley Street Bexley Arms Retains Courage livery. On the front elevation, 'COURAGE' applied lettering at high level, and a red projecting sign with gold cockerel. On the side elevation, a gold cockerel mounted above the ironwork on the former hanging sign, and a second red projecting sign with gold cockerel. On the rear elevation, viewed from Vansittart Road, applied lettering 'THE BEXLEY ARMS ... COURAGE'. BHK photo 2007 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Windsor, 56 Grove Road Crispin A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the hanging sign. Google indicates that the pub had been converted to residential use by 2017-2018, and the Courage sign has been removed. BHK photo 2011; Google 2017-2018 Picture
GONE

Berkshire

Ashby's Staines Brewery Ltd Staines Windsor, 72 Peascod Street Criterion (renamed Queen Victoria) Two etched windows: 'SUPERIOR STAINES ALES' and 'CHARLES ASHBY & CO ... INDIA PALE ALES'. Nigel Clubb advises that the originals were vandalised and that the landlord has made these replacements. BL 2002; NC 2002; BHK photo 2007 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Wokingham, 141 Reading Road Rifle Volunteer The top-plate of the pole sign has 'COURAGE' lettering. Until 2012, there was a gold Courage cockerel mounted above, but this has gone. BHK photo 2010; Google 2012 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Wokingham, 222 London Road Three Frogs A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Wokingham, 23 The Terrace Queens Head A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. CAg 2010 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Wokingham, 24 Peach Street Redan A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2007 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Wokingham, 30 Denmark Street Lord Raglan A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. JDe 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

Berkshire

W H Brakspear & Sons Ltd Henley-on-Thames Wokingham, 56 Denmark Street Dukes Head Window with leaded glass panels. White lettering: 'HENLEY ALES ... WINES & SPIRITS'. BL 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Wokingham, 56 Rose Street Metropolitan A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. CAg 2010 .

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Wokingham, Easthampton Road White Horse A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Woodley, London Road Shepherds House Metal plates above the hanging sign and pole sign with 'COURAGE' lettering. The pole sign featured a simple red box with the Courage gold cockerel. Courage signs removed by 2016. BHK photo 2011; Google 2016 Picture
GONE

Berkshire

Morland & Co Ltd Abingdon Woodside, Woodside Road Rose & Crown A Morland ceramic plaque: 'MORLAND' ... (artist illustration) ... 'ABINGDON'. BHK 2011 .

Berkshire

Blatch's Theale Brewery Ltd Theale Woolhampton, Station Road Crown (former) Pub converted to a house. On the north end wall, a very faded painted sign, barely legible: 'BLATCH'S SUPERIOR ALES & STOUT'. PWo photo 2022 Picture

Berkshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Wraysbury, High Street Perseverance A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the pole sign. The entire pole sign removed by 2023. BHK photo 2012; Google 2023 Picture
GONE

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