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Essex:
Defunct Brewery Livery

14 December 2011

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
Gone?

Essex

Young & Co's Brewery Ltd Wandsworth SW18 Barking, 1 Church Road Britannia Either side of the Public Bar doors: etched windows: 'YOUNG'S MELLOW STOUT'. There are two other etched windows framed by caryatids with 'YOUNG'S SPECIAL BITTER'. CP reports that the pub closed in October 2009, on the retirement of the licensees; the pub will be incorporated into the adjacent hotel. The Young's windows have been removed and replaced by clear glass. CP 2003; WRB photo 2007; CP 2009 Picture
GONE

Essex

Gray & Son (Brewers) Ltd - Chelmsford and Maldon Chelmsford, 10 Moulsham Street Eagle (former) Rebuilt by Gray & Son in 1896. 'G & S' and date plaques on the exterior. Has been occupied by Lovedays jewellers since shortly after rebuilding. SP photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chelmsford, 159 Moulsham Street Star & Garter Small Truman lantern. SP photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chelmsford, 249 Springfield Road Red Lion Car park sign - Patrons Only - 'TRUMAN LIMITED'. SP 2005 .

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Chelmsford, 25 Townfield Street White Horse Leaded and painted windows. Two small panels have the 'Toby' character with 'TRADE MARK'. Three small panels have a 'toff' character holding a glass of wine: TB believes this to be the trademark of Taplow's Wines & Spirits. SP photo 2005; TB 2006 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Chelmsford, 33 Arbour Lane Alma Internal. Has a bar-back with illuminated red 'CHARRINGTON'S' lettering along the top-piece. SP 2005 .

Essex

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chigwell, High Road Old Kings Head This old pub has leaded windows, some retaining old wording including 'Mann' and 'Crossman'. SRH 2008 .

Essex

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Chipping Ongar, 117 High Street Kings Inn A lantern with a 'stag' illustration and 'WATNEY COMBE REID'. BPu photo 2011 Picture

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Coggershall, 4 Market Hill Chapel Inn Within the ironwork atop the hanging sign, the Ind Coope 'hand' trade mark and '1856'. BHK 2010 .

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Colchester, 62 Maldon Road Grosvenor Hotel This pub is closed and in poor condition (2008). Several Truman’s boards survive. SRH photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Gray & Son (Brewers) Ltd - Chelmsford and Maldon Danbury, Eves Corner - Main Road Bakers Arms An old panel on the front with raised lettering: 'THE BAKERS ARMS ... GRAY & SONS ... FINE ALES'. Dating from the company's time as a brewer. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Rayment & Co Ltd Furneux Pelham Epping, 111 Bell Common Forest Gate Inn The hanging sign features 'RAYMENTS ALES' lettering. Paintwork is deteriorating. BHK photo 2011 Picture

Essex

Cannon Brewery Co Ltd London EC1 Epping, 36 High Street Duke of Wellington On the wall, a fine green tiled sign with a decorative border and white lettering: 'CANNON BREWERY ... ALES STOUTS ... WINES & SPIRITS'. Cannon Brewery were acquired in 1930 by Taylor Walker who adopted the cannon trademark. DK 2003; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Fyfield, Queen Street Queens Head A typical green Ind Coope lantern with the 'hand' trade mark and '1856'. BPu 2011 .

Essex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Grays, Kings Walk Theobald Arms A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the hanging sign. WRB 2009 .

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd Hartford End Great Bardfield, Vine Street Vine Ridley's fascia sign and hanging sign - in a style which predates the corporate style adopted in the last few years of the brewery. The hanging sign has elaborate ironwork with vines. WRB photo 2006 Picture

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd Hartford End Great Sampford, Finchingfield Road Red Lion At first floor level, an old sign painted on the brickwork: 'RIDLEY'S ... fine ... ALES'. BHK photo 2010 Picture

Essex

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Harlow, 120 The Stow Essex Skipper Above the sign bracket is a roundel 'WATNEY COMBE REID ... 1898' surrounding an image of a stag. BHK 2011 .

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd Hartford End Hartford End Ridley Brewery (former) Stone tablet as keystone to an arched window in the original brewery buildings: 'TDR 1843'. Also a tablet on gable wall of the 'Clock House' (the brewery bar) with 'TDR'. There are other signs, but these will no doubt disappear when the brewery is developed. SP 2005; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Benskins Watford Brewery Ltd Watford Henham, Church Street Cock Typical Benskins' board signs, including the brewery's pennant trademark and 'ESTABLISHED AT WATFORD SINCE 1750'. BHK 2010 .

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Ilford, 88 Ilford Lane (corner of Wilton Road) Off licence A former Truman off-licence. Has a large tiled panel - cream tiles surrounded by dark green - with 'TRUMANS BEERS ... EAGLE BRAND' and in the centre, a large illustration of the Truman trademark eagle. CP 2004; KR photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Leigh on Sea, 27 High Street Peter Boat Etching on window. DS 2002 .

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd Hartford End Little Canfield, Stortford Road Lion & Lamb A round wall plaque featuring the brewery's 'bull' illustration, and 'RIDLEY'S ... THE ESSEX BREWER ... EST 1842 ... FAMILY OF FINE ALES'. BPu photo 2011 Picture

Essex

Bass Worthington Burton-upon-Trent Little Dunmow, The Street Flitch of Bacon Plaques each side of an unused door: 'WORTHINGTON IN BOTTLE' and 'BASS IN BOTTLE'. WRB photo 2006 Picture

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd Hartford End Littley Green Compasses The former Ridley brewery tap has an old board sign on the frontage: 'FINE ALES ... RIDLEYS ... AND STOUT'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Loughton, 126 High Road Royal Standard (former) Converted to a restaurant. For a short period during refurbishment in 2010, the fascia tiling was visible, but has again been covered over: 'FINE ALES ... CHARRINGTON'S ... NOTED STOUT' on both elevations, and 'WINES & SPIRITS' over the corner door. WRB photo 2010 Picture
OBSCURED

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Loughton, 165 Smarts Lane Victoria Tavern Illuminated sign - plate with Toby trademark at centre, flanked by a knife and fork - 'Sign of Good Food'. WRB reports that this sign has gone (2006). RB 2003; WRB 2003; WRB 2006 .
GONE

Essex

Tollemache & Cobbold Breweries Ltd Ipswich Manningtree, High Street Skinners Arms A 'Tolly Cobbold' inlaid panel on the left-hand wall, now partly obscured by a single-storey extension. RWo 2011 .

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Mill Green, Mill Green Road Viper A square lantern sign featuring 'TRUMAN BEERS & ALES', 'TRUMAN HANBURY & BUXTON' and an eagle illustration. BHK 2010 .

Essex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Old Harlow, Churchgate Street Queens Head A white-painted and pargetted building with applied lettering in 'olde English' style: the pub name and 'Courage'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Rainham, Broadway Phoenix A square projecting sign: red with a gold cockerel. Also board signs with the Courage name. WRB 2007 .

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Romford, 47 London Road Sun By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Stone Truman eagles over two of the first-floor windows. A Truman eagle in a roundel on the end chimney. Two stone eagles alongside the gable at the rear of the pub. KR photo 2007; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Romford, Exchange Street Brewery Retail Park The former Ind Coope Brewery has been redeveloped as a retail park. In the keystone of an arch are a monogram 'IC & Co'. A building also features lettering 'ROMFORD BREWERY COMPANY'. DT photo 2006 Picture

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Saffron Walden, 10 Market Hill Kings Arms Hanging sign with Ind Coope 'Hand' trademark and date 1856. DT 2005; WRB photo 2006 Picture

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd Hartford End Saffron Walden, 59 Gold Street Sun A hanging sign and on the end wall, a painted sign, both with the pub name, 'sun' illustration and 'RIDLEYS'. DT photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Benskins Watford Brewery Ltd Watford Saffron Walden, 96 High Street Duke of York Gold lettering in a window: 'BENSKINS FINE ALES'. DT photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Southend on Sea, 267 Victoria Avenue Spread Eagle Stone fascade with blue lettering above ground floor windows - 'CHARRINGTONS - SPREAD EAGLE - FINE ALES'. TN photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Tilbury, 140 Dock Road Ship (former) No longer a pub. Tiled fascia lettering survives - blue lettering on grey - 'TOBY STOUT'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Tilbury, Civic Square Anchor An attractive tiled panel - green letteriing on cream - with 'THE ANCHOR ... CHARRINGTON & Co' and a large 'anchor' illustration. SRH photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse E14 Upminster, Station Road A shop adjacent to the Essex Yeoman Now an off-licence. The stone parapet at the top of the front elevation has eroded lettering: 'TAYLOR WALKER & Co Ltd'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Waltham Abbey, 21 Sun Street Sun Within the ironwork atop the hanging sign, the Ind Coope 'hand' trade mark and '1856' - all painted black. BHK 2010 .

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