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London North (N postal districts)
Defunct Brewery Livery

10 December 2010

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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London N 1

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Barnsbury, 60 Copenhagen Street Lark in the Park (formerly George IV) Has an etched window on the front with a red horsehoe and 'MEUX'S'. SP photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Canonbury, 125 Newington Green Road Edinburgh Cellars Formerly the Edinburgh Tavern. A Truman box sign above the corner door, possibly 1970s. SRH photo 2008 Picture

London N 1

Barclay Perkins & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 Hoxton, 1 Southgate Road Southgate Arms A fine green tiled frontage with brown pilasters. Around the fascia in white lettering is the pub name and 'BARCLAYS ALES & STOUT'. GB 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Hoxton, 202 Hoxton Street Unicorn A Meux logo in a side window. It features a horse shoe with 'MEUX'S' in the middle and 'TRADE MARK' beneath. The pub closed in around 2002 and the ground floor currently lies empty (2006). SRH photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Hoxton, 46 Fanshaw Street Lion & Lamb On the end gable wall, a large letter sign: 'TAKE COURAGE'. WRB photo 2009 Picture

London N 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Hoxton, 55 Orsman Road Stags Head An elegant Truman's corner pub by A E Sewell, 1930s. Cream fascia with 'LONDON ... TRUMANS ... BURTON' and 'BURTON BITTER ... TRUMANS ... LONDON STOUT'. On the corner splay, a tiled panel with the pub name and a stag's head, and above this a Truman eagle in a roundel. The interior features panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers; plus TRUMAN'S lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. KR photo 2005; WRB photo 2006; CAMRA 2007 Picture

London N 1

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Hoxton, 71 Nile Street Duke of Wellington On the splay above the corner door, a large sign in vertical lettering: 'COURAGE'. Also a small red sign with the Courage cockerel. SRH photo 2007; WRB 2007 Picture

London N 1

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Hoxton, 8 East Road Three Crowns An older-style Courage lantern with the cockerels in full colour. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Hoxton, Pitfield Street / Coronet Street Hop Pole A three-storey brick corner building with dark green faience to the ground floor. The fascia has green lettering on cream tiles: (1) On Coronet Street - 'TRUMAN'S ALES'; (2) On Pitfield Street - 'TRUMAN'S ALES & STOUT'. Above the second-floor windows, the cornice on the Pitfield Street elevation has 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD' - white raised lettering on brick coloured tiles. Both the fascia and cornice also feature the pub name. WRB photo 2004 Picture

London N 1

Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent Hoxton, Shepherdess Walk Blockmakers Arms (former) This pub has been converted to flats. There is a Bass blue triangle with 'TRADE MARK' on a window. The pub name is above, in a tiled panel. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Bass Charrington - London and Burton-upon-Trent Islington, 109 St Pauls Road Hen & Chickens A large Bass sign (cursive) and a red triangle. Also modern painted fascias with 'CHARRINGTON'. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

E Lacon & Co Ltd Great Yarmouth Islington, 140 St Pauls Road Builders Arms (former) Cream tiled fascia with red lettering including 'LACONS'. There is a bird in the painted glass of the front door, but it's not a falcon! Converted to flats. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Islington, 148 Caledonian Road Thornhill Arms A three-storey corner building with a fine exterior. The ground floor frontage has marvellous dark brown faience tiles, and a curved cream fascia with dark-brown lettering: 'ALES - CHARRINGTONS - & STOUT - THORNHILL ARMS ALES - CHARRINGTONS - & STOUT'. Above the second-floor windows is a similar fascia on both frontages with the pub name, and four 'anchor' illustrations. There is also a modern Charrington projecting box sign with a 'Toby' on a plate, and ''The Sign of Good Food'. TN 2005; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Islington, 16 Elia Street Charles Lamb (formerly the Prince Albert) A corner pub; on each elevation, a tile with the 'Toby' character and 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. Both unfortunately painted over. SP 2004; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Islington, 264 Liverpool Road Kings Arms Large circular sign (GrandMet period) on the end wall, includes 'WATNEY COMBE REID' in a circle around a stag, and the pub name beneath. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 1

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Islington, 30 St Peters Street Duke of Cambridge A postwar box sign on the corner splay with the pub name, a picture of the Duke, and 'COURAGE'. The lettering appears to have neon tubing applied. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Islington, 33 Linton Street Hanbury Arms (aka The Social) A striking 1930s building by Charringtons; on the tiled splayed corner, a tiled panel with the 'Toby' character and 'TOBY ALE'. Inside, a small portion of the original bar-back survives with cut-out lettering in the top panel, illuminated from behind: 'CHARRINGTONS - HANBURY ARMS - TOBY ALE'. SP 2004; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Islington, 385 Liverpool Road Adelaide Arms A plaque of beige tiles either side of the main entrance, featuring the 'flying tankard', a raised 'Toby', and 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. SRH photo 2008 Picture

London N 1

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Islington, 427 Caledonian Road McLoughlins - formerly The Balmoral A series of pilasters with tiled tablets at eye level; these have been painted over but the raised lettering is still legible. Two with the brewery name: 'MEUX'S PERFECT ALES' and 'MEUX.. FAMOUS STOUT'. The others have 'LUNCHEONS & SNACKS', 'IN BOTTLE & ON DRAUGHT' and 'WINES & SPIRITS'. RF 2002; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Courage & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 Islington, 58 Penton Street Salmon & Compass A tiled panel - cream tiles with a blue border and dark lettering: 'COURAGE'S ALES AND STOUT'. SRH photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Barclay Perkins & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 Islington, 66 Cross Street Old Parrs Head (former) A corner building with a beautiful decorative exterior. The ground floor frontage is tiled in two shades of brown. On the fascia are the pub name and 'BARCLAY PERKINS & CO. LTD.'. Converted to a shop. TACS magazine 1999; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N 1

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Islington, Pentonville Road Castle A tiled panel on the wall with a 'Toby' in relief; partially plastered and painted over in white. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 4

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Finsbury Park, 240 Seven Sisters Road Sir George Robey Two decorative corner plaques with 'MEUX'S ORIGINAL LONDON STOUT' in relief. Now painted over but still visible. Pub closed and at risk. DK 2003; WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 4

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Finsbury Park, 263 Seven Sisters Road Finsbury Park Tavern - currently Twelve Pins Etched windows with 'DOUBLE DIAMOND ... IND COOPE'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 4

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Finsbury Park, 284 Seven Sisters Road Blackstock A letter sign - formerly neon-illuminated - at high level on the corner splay: 'TAKE COURAGE'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 7

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Holloway, 124 Seven Sisters Road Eaglet Brown tiled fascia with gold raised lettering: 'REID'S STOUT ... THE EAGLET ... WATNEY'S ALES'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N 7

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Holloway, 83-91 Georges Road Moynihan Arms - formerly the Royal Victory At high level on two gables, panels with the Charrington 'Flying Tankard' in relief. At ground floor level, two tiled panels incorporating: 'Flying Tankard' emblem; '1757'; 'CHARRINGTON'; Toby jug emblem with 'TOBY ALE'; 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London N15

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Tottenham, 197 Philip Lane Lord Palmerston By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Has an air-brick with 'THB' and at first-floor level, a Truman eagle in a roundel. KR photo 2006 Picture

London N16

Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 Stamford Hill, 270 Stamford Hill Turnpike House On the side wall, a decorative cornice with 'CHARRINGTONS FINE ALES'. SRH photo 2006 Picture

London N16

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Stoke Newington, 1 Matthias Road Army & Navy A 1930s pub by architect A E Newell for Trumans. Good wedge-shaped exterior in brick and stone. On the corner splay is a stone panel with the pub name and the Truman eagle in a roundel. On the parapets right and left is lettering: 'TRUMAN'. The interior features panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers; plus TRUMAN'S lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. WRB photo 2006; CAMRA 2007 Picture

London N16

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Stoke Newington, 132 Stoke Newington Church Street Red Lion - later known as the Lion Three large tiled panels on the ground floor exterior, all the same. Lettering: 'THE RED LION ... TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & Co Ltd ... BURTON ALES'. They also incorporate a large image of a red lion. WRB photo 2006; SRH 2007 Picture

London N16

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Stoke Newington, 146 Boleyn Road Arundel Arms An 1930s Trumans pub by A E Sewell, closed and in deteriorating condition (2006). Above the first-floor windows on the Shellgrove Road elevation, the chimneys feature stone panels incorporating the Truman eagle trademark. There is a modern painted Truman board sign on the corner splay. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London N16

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Stoke Newington, 199 Stoke Newington Church Street Rose & Crown By A E Sewell for Trumans in 1932. Between the first and second floor windows is lettering: 'TRUMAN HANBURY & BUXTON'. The interior features panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers; plus TRUMAN'S lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. WRB photo 2006; CAMRA 2007 Picture

London N16

Reid's Brewery Co Ltd Clerkenwell EC1 Stoke Newington, 69 Matthias Road New Coach & Horses (former) Below the parapet is a fine old painted sign: 'REID & COMPy's. ENTIRE.'. The pub is long closed and is now in residential use. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London N16

Courage & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 Stoke Newington, 79 Green Lanes Oak Bar (formerly the Royal Oak) The pub was rebuilt in 1926. It has a tiled sign on the side wall - white tiles with a blue border and dark lettering: 'COURAGE'S ALES ... ROYAL OAK REFERESHMENT HOUSE'. SRH photo 2008 Picture

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