| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London EC1 |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Barbican, 52 Chiswell Street | Whitbread Brewery (former) | The former brewery has been converted to other uses. Several items identifying Whitbread's former ownership survive, including a clock and several plaques. | SP photo 2011 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Clerkenwell, 106 Farringdon Road | Clerkenwell Tavern - later Penny Black (former) | This pub closed in 2000 and by 2004 had been converted to restaurant use. It retains one etched window with 'WATNEYS' in gold lettering. TrC reports that renovation of the premises has resulted in removal of the Watney livery. | SRH photo 2006; TrC 2015 | Picture GONE |
London EC1 |
Cannon Brewery Co Ltd London, EC1 | Clerkenwell, 160 St John Street | Cannon Brewery (former brewery) | The brewery closed in 1955 and the buildings were converted to office use. On the parapet to the street elevation, raised stone lettering: 'CANNON BREWERY'. | BHS photo; SP photo 2011; TrC 2015 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Courage & Co Ltd Southwark, SE1 | Clerkenwell, 23 Exmouth Market | Exmouth Arms | Built by Courage and dated 1915. On the corner splay above the entrance, a large tiled panel - gold letters on green: 'COURAGES FINE ALES & STOUT'. 'COURAGES' is a long diagonal with the rest horizontal. Also a relatively old Courage lantern. Between 2010 and 2012, the modern fascia boarding and exterior panelling was removed to reveal a magnificent green-tiled frontage, including gold fascia lettering: 'WINES ... SALOON BAR ... COURAGES FINE ALES & STOUT ... No 23 ... FINE ALES & STOUT'. With this refurbishment, the Courage lantern was removed. | MAP 2003; WRB photo 2006; JSe photo 2010; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Clerkenwell, 240 St John Street | George & Dragon (renamed Peasant) | Interior. The canopy to the bar-back features cut-out lettering: 'GEORGE & DRAGON ... TRUMANS ... BEN TRUMAN ... TRUMANS ... TRUBROWN'. | SP photo 2017 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse, E14 | Clerkenwell, 26-28 Ray Street | Coach & Horses (renamed Coach) | A Taylor Walker 'cannon' motif mounted above the hanging sign on the Ray Street frontage. Nicely restored as part of the pub reopening. | TrC 2014; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Clerkenwell, 292-294 St John Street | New Red Lion (renamed Blacksmith & Toffeemaker) | An old pub which was rebuilt as the NEW RED LION by Watneys in 1924. Above the hanging sign facing St John Street are the remains of a Watney Combe Reid roundel; the lettering and centre 'stag' device have been removed. Inside, to the bar-back's parapet, two signs with cut-out lettering backlit in red: 'WELCOME TO THIS WATNEY HOUSE'. | TrC 2014; TrC 2016; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Clerkenwell, 34 Sekforde Street | Sekforde Arms | Originally a Charrington house, this was a Young's tied house for several years. The ground floor exterior was faced with cream tiles. In about 2012, a plaque of beige tiles to the left of the Sekforde Street elevation was exposed, featuring the 'flying tankard', a raised 'Toby', and 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. Following the sale by Youngs, the exterior was refurbished in 2017-2018, with timber panelling applied; it isn't known whether the Charrington panel survives beneath. | TrC 2015 and 2018; Google 2012 and photo 2015; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Clerkenwell, 46 Percival Street | Shakespeares Head (closed) | This 1930s pub had two quite large panels at first floor level, featuring the 'Toby' image in relief. Unfortunately these had been painted over in white. Closed in about 2008 and demolished in about 2012; the site is now occupied by a branch of Ladbrokes topped with flats. | SRH 2006; WRB photo 2007; TrC 2014 | Picture GONE |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Clerkenwell, 57 St John Street | White Bear | To both sides of the hanging sign, fading lettering: 'CHARRINGTONS'. | TrC 2016 | . |
London EC1 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Clerkenwell, 69 Rosebery Avenue | Wilmington Arms | Two stone panels on the parapet feature animals: these appear to be a Stag (Watney) and a Griffin (Reid). | WRB photo 2009 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Clerkenwell, 7 Clerkenwell Close | Three Kings | This pub had two good surviving Mann Crossman Paulin windows: one with the brewery logo in red: 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN'; the other with the brewery logo, beneath which was a rectangular panel in green with gold lettering: 'MANN CROSSMAN & PAULIN LTD'; each side of this were similar green panels with 'WINES ... SPIRITS'. Also a roundel above the hanging sign bracket with a stag in the centre and 'WATNEY COMBE REID ... 1898'. TrC reports that all brewery regalia was removed following refurbishment in 2021. | SRH photo 2006; TrC 2016; SP photo 2018; TrC 2022 | Picture GONE |
London EC1 |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Farringdon, 105 Charterhouse Street | Smithfield Tavern (formerly Red Cow) | In a panel above the hanging sign is 'CHARRINGTON' lettering; and above this, a small oval with 'Bass' in script and a red triangle. | TrC 2014 | . |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Farringdon, 34-35 Cowcross Street | Castle | On the left pilaster and painted over black, a small Charrington's roundel with a 'Toby' relief and 'CHARRINGTON - ESTABLISHED 1757'. | TrC 2016 | . |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Farringdon, 6 Carthusian Street | Sutton Arms | Internal. In the bar, the bar-back has 'CHARRINGTON'S' across the timber top-piece. The Charrington's name is flanked by a 'TOFF' and 'TOBY JUG' motif. Unfortunately, the Charrington's bar-back was removed in 2016 when the new owners, Youngs, refurbished the premises. | SP 2004; TrC 2016; TrC 2017 | . GONE |
London EC1 |
Courage & Barclay Ltd Southwark, SE1 | Finsbury, 1 Arlington Way | Shakespeares Head | The windows have Courage cockerels, plus gold lettering 'COURAGE & BARCLAY', most of which has apparently 'fallen off'. Courage & Barclay Ltd only existed from 1955 to 1960, and this would agree with the apparent age of this pub. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Finsbury, 21 Dingley Place | Princess Alice (former) | Long closed as a pub. During building works in December 2013, a fascia with raised lettering was revealed: 'WHITBREAD'S ALES & STOUT...WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT & BLENDER'. 2013 pics with the Whitbread fascia are viewable on Pubs Galore: http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/71724/. Later images on Google show the building surrounded by scaffolding. | TrC 2013 | . |
London EC1 |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Finsbury, 37 Central Street | White Lion (former) | Facing Bastwick Street, mounted above the hanging sign: 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742' in an oval around the brewery's 'deer' trademark, surrounded by hop leaf and barley decoration. Closed by 2015, and the Whitbread signage was removed as part of the conversion works. | TrC 2014; TrC 2016 | . GONE |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Hatton Garden, 3 Hatton Wall | Hat & Tun | To the left, inside the recessed entrance, a large polychromatic glass panel with the Charrington's 'toff' motif and 'WINES & SPIRITS'. | TrC 2016; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Charrington & Co Burton-upon-Trent | Hatton Garden, 82 Leather Lane | Clock House (renamed Craft) | Internal. This former Charrington pub has a large fixed mirror in the bar: 'CHARRINGTON'S CELEBRATED BURTON ALES' which may be original to the pub. | TrC 2016; JSe photo 2017 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Reid's Brewery Co Ltd Clerkenwell, EC1 | Hatton Garden, Hatton Garden | Reid's Brewery (former) | Several of the former brewery buildings survive. On a high gable facing Hatton Garden, a recessed Reid's 'Griffin' painted silver within a black cast iron grille surrounded by '1881'. | TrC 2017; BHS photo | Picture |
London EC1 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Old Street, 220 City Road | Royal Star | Two 'Stag' lanterns. With refurbishment of the pub in about 2011, these lanterns were removed. | WRB photo 2006; TrC 2014 | Picture GONE |
London EC1 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Old Street, 235 Old Street | Nelsons Retreat (renamed) | Originally the 'George IV'. Next to the front door, a small roundel with a stag in the centre and 'WATNEY COMBE REID ... 1898'. The pub was painted red all over and renamed 'Craft Beer Co' in 2017. The WCR roundel has been removed. | SP photo 2014; TrC 2014; SP 2017 | Picture GONE |
London EC1 |
Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse, E14 | Old Street, 73 City Road | Angel | There is a fine old decorative etched window with the brewery's trade mark, a cannon, illustrated. Also at least four etched windows with 'Taylor Walker' in gold lettering, two with a 'cannon'. Finally, a modern board sign on the corner with the pub name and 'TAYLOR WALKER'. TrC reports that renovation of the pub in 2015 has resulted in removal of the Taylor Walker livery. | SRH photo 2006; WRB photo 2006; JSe photo 2009; TrC 2015 | Picture GONE |
London EC1 |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Old Street, Baldwin Street | Old Fountain | One of the front doors features the Whitbread tankard in the glass; together with a letter 'W' and the brewery's 'deer' trademark. | SP 2009; SRH 2009; JSe photo 2009 | Picture |
London EC1 |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Old Street, Garrett Street | Whitbread Brewery Stables (former) | Whitbread's multi-storey stabling. There is a large stone plaque on the Garrett Street side with incised lettering: 'WHITBREAD & Co Ltd ... STABLING ... ERECTED 1897'. It has a rear yard entrance from Nags Head Court, to the immediate south. | CBr photo 2011 | Picture |
London EC2 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Moorgate, 52 Wilson Street | Flying Horse | Above the corner door, a hanging illuminated sign - a gold Courage cockerel on red background. This sign was removed in about 2014. | WRB 2003; TrC 2014 | . GONE |
London EC2 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Shoreditch, 38 Great Eastern Street | Old Blue Last | A painted but fading stone sign on the gable wall of the next-door building is obscured by a hoarding and is barely visible: 'The Old Blue Last. The First House Where Porter Was Sold. Truman Hanbury, Buxton & Co. Entire'. On the curved corner parapet is a stone panel with incut lettering: 'OLD BLUE LAST ... AD 1700 ... REBUILT 1876 ... TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & cos ENTIRE'. This sign was deteriorating in 2006 but was beautifully restored by 2014. There is also a window with 'TRUMAN'S LONDON' in gold lettering. Also relatively modern Truman painted board signs. Inside is a large Truman's bar back mirror with gilt lettering reading 'TRUMAN, HANBURY, BUXTON & CO'S LTD PALE & BURTON ALES & IMPERIAL STOUT'. | DK 2003; WRB photo 2006; SP photo 2014 and 2018; TrC 2016 | Picture |
London EC2 |
Whitbread & Co Ltd London, EC1 | Shoreditch, 78 Paul Street | Princess of Shoreditch (formerly Princess Royal) | To a window above an internal entrance vestibule, in gold applied lettering: 'WHITBREAD'. | TrC 2016; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC2 |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Shoreditch, 93 Leonard Street | Griffin | A fine tiled frontage in shades of brown and maroon. Several framed tiled panels with lettering in dark brown: (1) 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT AND PERFECT PALE ALES IN BOTTLE AND ON DRAUGHT' (2) 'MEUX'S PERFECT ALES' (3) 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT' (two examples). Also two etched windows with a horse shoe surrounding - 'MEUX'S'. MDa points out that the pub also has signs for Young's, Charrington, Whitbread and Ind Coope (Allied Breweries)! | WRB photo 2006; MDa photo 2008 | Picture |
London EC3 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Aldgate, 36 Jewry Street | Three Tuns | This pub has two exterior 'Toby' plaques - these are just about six inches square. Correspondent RHu feels that these may be pre-Charrington Hoare plaques; however, the pub is dated 1939, so the plaques were certainly installed by Charringtons. | SRH 2006; RHu 2013; TrC 2014; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC3 |
Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 | Tower Hill, 48-50 Crutched Friars | Cheshire Cheese | Underneath a railway bridge. Modern gold letters above the central window array: 'CHARRINGTON'. The Charrington lettering had been removed by 2018. | TrC photo 2014; SP photo 2018 | Picture GONE |
London EC4 |
Worthington & Co Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | Blackfriars, 174 Queen Victoria Street | Black Friar | This magnificent pub has a series of bronze art nouveau plaques around the exterior. Five advertise 'WORTHINGTON ALES ON DRAUGHT'; one advertises 'WORTHINGTON ALES IN BOTTLE'. A similar plaque advertises Booth's Gin, and there are three plaques giving directions to the Saloon Bar. A listed building and a CAMRA National Inventory for its sumptuous interior. | SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC4 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Blackfriars, 7 St Andrews Hill | Cockpit (formerly Three Castles) | A small square 'COURAGE' lantern with a 'cockerel' in colour on one face on the St Andrews Hill fascia; above the fascia is a square projecting sign with a gold 'cockerel' on red background. Painted name 'COURAGE' above the corner entrance, and to its right, painted script lettering 'Courage Est 1787'. Interior: there are several references to cockerels, including a large cockerel model (possibly from an external sign), and cockerel paintings (it was reputedly a cock-fighting pub). On the canopy over the bar counter is: 'Courage' twice in 'Olde Englishe' lettering. | TrC 2014; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC4 |
Courage & Co Ltd Southwark, SE1 | Cannon Street, 29 Bush Lane | Bell | At first floor level, a gold Courage cockerel above the hanging sign; and a separate red projecting sign with a gold Courage cockerel. The external Courage signs were removed by 2017. Inside, the bar-back canopy has 'THE BELL ... COURAGE' cut-out lettering, illuminated from behind. | WRB 2006; BI photo 2008; Google 2016-2017; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
London EC4 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | City, 22 Fleet Street | Olde Cock Tavern | In front of the first floor oriel window is a large gold Courage cockerel mounted on a projecting bracket. Note: there is some doubt that this cockerel is a Courage feature, as the pub was formerly owned by Trumans; the decorative cock more likely relates to the name of the pub. | TrC 2014 | . |
London EC4 |
Wm Younger & Co Ltd Edinburgh | City, 42 Ludgate Hill | Olde London | The front leaded window included lettering: 'Wm YOUNGER ... Estd 1749'. Each side is 'LUNCHEONS ... SCOTCH ALES'. In 2014, the Younger's lettering was removed and replaced with plain glass, albeit retaining the leaded windows. WRB: "What fools." | WRB photo 2006; SP photo 2010; WRB 2014; SP photo 2015 | Picture GONE |
London EC4 |
S G Mooney & Son Dublin | City, 66 Fleet Street | Tipperary | According to information claimed by the pub, this was built as the 'Boars Head' in 1605 and was taken over by Dublin brewer S G Mooney & Son in about 1700. However, Martyn Cornell reports that Mooneys was a pub company, not a brewer. At the entrance is a slate floor slab with 'MOONEYS'. Inside, an old glass advertising panel 'THE STOUT SOLD IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS OF THE FINEST QUALITY ONLY BREWED BY GUINNESS, SON & Co DUBLIN FOR J G MOONEY & Co LIMd'. | TrC photo 2018; SP photo 2018; MCo 2018 | Picture |