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Lancashire
Defunct Brewery Livery

1 May 2008

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Bacup, 22 Yorkshire Street A former pub A former pub, now in residential use, has an 'MBB' monogram in a shield carved into the wooden fascia. RWo 2006; BHK photo 2007; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Lancashire

Samuel Webster & Sons Ltd - Fountain Head Brewery, Halifax Bacup, Yorkshire Street Queens Webster's board signs; also a Webster's lantern above the front door. All relatively modern. WRB 2007 .

Lancashire

Duttons Ltd - Salford Brewery, Blackburn Blackpool, Promenade, corner of Waterloo Road Dutton Arms (formerly Duttons Arms) Named after the brewery. Three original tiled gable panels with 'DUTTONS ARMS'. Two further tiled panels with illustrations of a pyramid of casks. SP photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

Catterall & Swarbrick Ltd - Queens Brewery, Blackpool Blackpool, Highfield Road Highfield Four large stone panels above unused doorways with 'C&S'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

Magee Marshall & Co Ltd - Crown Brewery, Bolton Blackpool, Chapel Street King Edward VII A fine set of etched windows on the frontage, although several are modern replacements. Two original ones have 'MARSHALL' and 'CO'S ALES'. (The MAGEE panel is missing and is replaced with plain glass.) SP photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

Matthew Brown - Pole Street, Preston. Later Lion Brewery, Blackburn Blackpool, Hawes Side Lane Lane Ends On the north gable, a very faded painted sign: 'LANE ENDS HOTEL … MATTHEW BROWN'S … STOUT …'. Hardly discernible. SP 2006 .

Lancashire

Thos. Ramsden & Son Ltd - Stone Trough Brewery, Halifax Blackpool, Talbot Road Ramsden Arms Hotel Built by Halifax brewers Thomas Ramsden in 1939 as their seaside outpost. There appear to be no brewery features as such, but the pub is named after the brewery. SP 2006 .

Lancashire

Magee Marshall & Co Ltd - Crown Brewery, Bolton Blackpool, Waterloo Road Waterloo Original etched windows survive in one of the bays. Three panes with 'MAGEE', 'MARSHALL' and 'CO'S ALES'. Over a rear door, two large terracotta panels - shields with oak leaves around with monogram 'M M Co' and 'AD 1901'. SP 2006; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

Thomas Horsfall - Brierfield Brewery, Colne Road Brierfield, Colne Road Feathers Has a 'TH' mosaic in the entrance lobby. Brewery needs confirmation. RWo 2006 .

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Burnley, Church Street Coach & Horses Three etched windows with 'MBB'. AH 2004; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Burnley, Bank Parade Cross Keys Hotel A small Massey's 'M' in stonework above left of the entrance. RWo 2006 .

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Burnley, Barracks Road General Havelock Etched windows with cut-glass 'MBB' monogram. AH 2004; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Lancashire

Duttons Ltd - Salford Brewery, Blackburn Burnley, Padiham Road, corner of Kiddrow Lane George IV Dutton's etched windows, including 'DUTTON'S EXTRA STOUT'. CAMRA local mag 2008 .

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Burnley, Rosehill, Manchester Road Rose & Crown Windows with 'MBB'. WRB reports in 2008 that no old windows survive. AH 2004; WRB 2008 .
GONE

Lancashire

J Grimshaw Ltd - Keirby Brewery, Burnley Burnley, Church Street Talbot An oval stone-carved panel above the entrance, incorporating flowers and a 'JG' monogram. RWo 2006; BHK photo 2007; WRB 2008 Picture

Lancashire

J Grimshaw Ltd - Keirby Brewery, Burnley Burnley, Yorkshire Street Turf Hotel In stonework above the arched entrance, two roundels with monograms: 'JG' and 'LTD'. The pub name in raised lettering in a panel above. RWo 2006; BHK photo 2007; WRB 2008 Picture

Lancashire

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Chorley, Eaves Lane Derby Arms An etched window with 'WILSONS' and a chequerboard trademark. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

John Sumner & Co Ltd - Haigh Brewery, Wigan Chorley, Bolton Street Duke of York Etched window - 'JS & Co Ld' cipher in geometric surround. RF 2000; DP 2000 .

Lancashire

Matthew Brown - Pole Street, Preston. Later Lion Brewery, Blackburn Chorley, Eaves Lane Seven Stars Etched window with 'Lion Ales' in script, and a roundel with a lion trademark. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

J Grimshaw Ltd - Keirby Brewery, Burnley Colne, Skipton Road / Keighley Road Commercial 'Grimshaws Burnley Ales' etched window. RWo 2006 .

Lancashire

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Colne, Albert Road Crown A 'Bass' etched window in an internal entrance lobby door. RWo 2006 .

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Colne, New Market Street Derby Arms 'MBB' etched windows. RWo 2006 .

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Colne, North Valley Road North Valley Etched windows front and rear with 'MBB' monograms. RWo 2006; BHK photo 2007 Picture

Lancashire

John Baxter Ltd - Glen Top Brewery, Waterfoot, Lancs Crawshawbooth, Burnley Road Black Dog Etched window - 'GLEN TOP ALES' and decorative border. RF 2000; DP 2000 .

Lancashire

Henry Shaw & Co Ltd - Salford New Brewery, Blackburn Darwen, Bolton Road Britannia Window - 'H Shaw & Co'. AH 2004 .

Lancashire

John Kenyon Ltd - Rossendale Brewery, Barrowford Haslingden, 1 Charles Lane (Deardengate) Roebuck 'JK' and leafwork on a stone pediment over the corner. Brewery needs confirmation. RWo 2006; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Lancashire

John Baxter Ltd - Glen Top Brewery, Waterfoot, Lancs Helmshore, Holcombe Road Robin Hood Five windows - 'Glentop Ales'. AH 2004 .

Lancashire

Matthew Brown - Pole Street, Preston. Later Lion Brewery, Blackburn Lancaster, Moor Lane / Brewery Lane Golden Lion A leaded window on the front with 'LION ALES' in art deco lettering. RWo 2006; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Lancashire

Mitchells Ltd - Central Brewery and Old Brewery, Lancaster Lancaster, Brewery Lane Old Brewery This is the former Yates & Jackson Brewery which Mitchells occupied after Y&J ceased brewing. On a gate in Brewery Lane is: 'MITCHELL'S OF LANCASTER ... BREWERY ... ESTABLISHED 1865'. Also has 'MITCHELL'S OF LANCASTER BREWERS LIMITED' over former garages in Edward Street. The offices retains a metal plate with 'MITCHELLS OF LANCASTER (BREWERS) LTD. ... REGD. OFFICE'. RWo 2006; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Lancashire

Mitchells Ltd - Central Brewery and Old Brewery, Lancaster Preston, 89 Church Street George (former) A former pub, now retail. Retains a hanging sign: 'WILLIAM MITCHELL'S Fine Ale - MITCHELL'S of Lancaster'. Looks relatively modern. SP 2006; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Lancashire

Vaux Breweries Ltd - Castle Street Brewery, Sunderland Preston, Meadow Street Mr Pickwick A Vaux 'two blackbirds' shield with a central 'V'. BHK photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

Matthew Brown - Pole Street, Preston. Later Lion Brewery, Blackburn Preston, Church Street Old Dog In a pediment above the entrance: the date 1898 around an inticate monogram 'MB & Co Ld'. On the triangular pediment at roof level, a wheatsheaf and hop decoration in a roundel. SP 2006; BHK photo 2006 Picture

Lancashire

John Baxter Ltd - Glen Top Brewery, Waterfoot, Lancs Rawtenstall, 2 Burnley Road Madison Park Wine Bar - formerly Bishop Blaize Had a good set of etched windows with 'GLEN TOP ALES ... WINES ... SPIRITS'. The owners of the wine bar inform us in 2007 that the windows have been replaced with clear glass. SP 2003; owners 2007 .
GONE

Lancashire

Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd - Bridge End Brewery, Burnley Stacksteads, 380 Newchurch Road Commercial Has 'MBB' windows on Blackwood Road side, and 'MBB' monograms cut into the glass panels of the entrance lobby. GB 2002; RWo 2007 .

Lancashire

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Hall Street, St Helens Up Holland, Alma Hill Old Dog An old etched window: 'GREENALL WHITLEY ... ALES ... STOUT ... ST. HELENS' and the Greenall Whitley trademark. BHK photo 2006 Picture

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