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Hertfordshire
Defunct Brewery Livery

18 July 2008

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Hertfordshire

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford Codicote, 77 High Street Goat Two modern board signs: (1) 'BENSKINS BITTER ... TRADITIONAL CASK ALE'; (2) 'BENSKINS ... ESTABLISHED AT WATFORD SINCE 1750'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Hertfordshire

E K & H Fordham Ltd - Ashwell, Herts Hitchin, Nightingale Road Nightingale Stone tilework on the main window bay: 'FORDHAM'S ALES & STOUT'. MAP 2002; BHK photo 2007 Picture

Hertfordshire

E K & H Fordham Ltd - Ashwell, Herts Hoddesdon, 90 Amwell Street Rose & Crown Carved on the timber bracket supporting the inn sign: 'FORDHAM'S ALES'. BHK photo 2007 Picture

Hertfordshire

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent London Colney, 111 London Road Golden Lion Etched windows feature a lion illustration and 'TRUMANS'. Also an oval Truman's plaque and a Truman's board sign. WRB photo 2007 Picture

Hertfordshire

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Radlett, 14 Cobden Hill Cat & Fiddle A square lantern sign featuring 'TRUMAN BEERS & ALES', 'TRUMAN HANBURY & BUXTON' and an eagle illustration. BHK photo 2007 Picture

Hertfordshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc South Oxhey, Prestwick Road Dick Whittington A square box sign with rounded corners: red face, gold cockerel, and 'COURAGE' in blue lettering. DPi photo 2007 Picture

Hertfordshire

Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate St Albans, French Row Fleur de Lys The hanging sign had 'WHITBREAD' in a corporate maroon band. At one time such signs were widespread across the country, but are now very rare. Sign replaced by mid-2007. WRB photo 2007; WRB 2007 Picture
GONE

Hertfordshire

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford St Albans, Victoria Street Glass House (formerly the Acorn) Had etched windows with 'BENSKINS - WINES & SPIRITS', 'BENSKINS - ESTABLISHED 1750' and an illustration of oak leafs and acorns. The Benskins windows have been replaced. SP 2004; WRB 2007 .
GONE

Hertfordshire

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford Watford, Lower High Street Benskin's Brewery offices (former) An etched window survives with 'BENSKIN & Co'. The building now contains the Watford Museum. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Hertfordshire

Allied Breweries - the national brewery conglemerate Watford, 17 Estcourt Road Druids A metal car park 'no liability' sign: 'IND COOPE BENSKINS LIMITED'. BHK 2008 .

Hertfordshire

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford Watford, 2 St Johns Road Estcourt Arms The hanging sign has 'BENSKINS' and the brewery's flag emblem. Also a modern board sign: 'BENSKINS ... ESTABLISHED AT WATFORD SINCE 1750'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Hertfordshire

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford Watford, Vicarage Road Red Lion Fine tiled fascia of gold lettering on maroon. End elevation: 'BENSKINS ALES'. Front elevation: 'THE RED LION ... BENSKINS CELEBRATED WATFORD ALES & STOUT'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

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