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London South-East (SE postal districts): Defunct Brewery Livery

30 May 2008

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London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Bermondsey, 40 Tower Bridge Road George 1930s corner pub in faience and brick, by A E Sewell. On the gable on each elevation is 'TRUMAN'S' in gold tiled lettering, and a large gold eagle above. The windows have leaded and etched glass with a central panel including: (1) 'BURTON TRUMAN LONDON' (2) 'TRUMAN'S BURTON BREWED BITTER' (3) EAGLE STOUT. And (4) 'COURAGE BEER' (sic). DK 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Bermondsey, 13 The Grange Red Cow A gold Courage cockerel atop the ironwork on the hanging sign. Also a modern projecting sign - red with a gold cockerel. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Borough, Park Street / Redcross Way A (residential?) building On the end wall, a large painted sign, white letters on blue: 'TAKE COURAGE'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE 1

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Borough, 254 Tabard Street Black Horse Pole sign with a Courage gold cockerel atop the ironwork. Also modern Courage board signs on this postwar pub. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Borough, 2 Guy Street Guys Arms (former) On the corner splay is an excellent green-tiled panel with white lettering: 'COURAGES (at an angle) ... FINE ALES & STOUT'. This pub closed in the 1990s and is now in residential use. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Borough, 27 Clennam Street Lord Clyde A 1922 corner pub with an excellent Truman's exterior. The ground floor has green faience with a cream-tiled fascia: 'TRUMANS BURTON ALES ... THE LORD CLYDE ... TRUMANS LONDON STOUT ... E J BAYLING ... TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD'. Above the second-floor windows is another fascia in similar style: 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD ... ALES ... STOUT & PORTER'. On the corner splay is a tiled panel with a large Eagle illustration, plus: 'THE LORD CLYDE ... TRADE MARK ... TRUMANS BOTTLED BEERS'. Inside is a mirror with 'Unrivalled Mild Ales and Double Stout', and a framed Truman's price list in shillings and pence. DK 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Whitbread - Chiswell Street, London EC1 Borough, 96 Snowsfields Miller of Mansfield An oval plaque with the Whitbread trademark surrounded by 'WHITBREAD & COMPANY - 1742'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Borough, 50 Great Dover Street Roebuck Painted fascia: 'TRUMAN'S BEERS'. On the back wall, an old wooden board sign with 'THE ROEBUCK - TRUMANS'. SP 2004; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Borough, 121 Borough High Street Sir Christopher Inn (formerly Grapes Tavern) The pub has rather plain windows along the side elevation with 'COURAGE' and 'FINE ALES'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Lambeth, 133 Westminster Bridge Road Crown & Cushion By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Over each of the two entrance doors is a fine plaster representation of a crown resting on a cushion and below in a roundel an eagle on a rock - the Truman trademark. BL 2002; SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Lambeth, 23 Baylis Road Duke of Sussex A corner pub, by A E Sewell in 1924, with original fascia - white on green - 'TRUMAN'S NOTED BURTON BREWED ALES ... TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & Co LTD'. BL 2002; GB 2002; SRH photo 2006; WRB 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Wm Younger & Co Ltd - Holyrood Brewery, Edinburgh Lambeth, 122 Westminster Bridge Road Horse & Groom (later 'Horse') Tiled lettering on the fascia: 'Wm YOUNGER & Co Ltd'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Southwark, 279 Old Kent Road Dun Cow (former) A large pub by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. High on the front elevation is a Truman eagle in a roundel. Converted to a surgery. KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd - Barley Mow Brewery, Limehouse Southwark, 25 Roupell Street Kings Arms The hanging sign incorporates the 'cannon' trademark from the Allied period. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Allied Breweries - the national brewery conglemerate Southwark, 25 Roupell Street Kings Arms The etched windows don't have a brewery name, but are a good example of Allied Breweries' corporate lettering of the 1970s, a style which at one time extended widely over Britain. WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Southwark, 22 Southwark Street Southwark Tavern Fine tiled frontage with cream raised lettering on a brown ceramic fascia: 'MEUX'S PERFECT ALES' and 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT'. Etched window with a horseshoe. GB 2003; PM 2003; RF 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Southwark, 68 Pages Walk Victoria Victorian corner pub with fine original Truman lettering. At high level, dark green lettering on cream tiles: 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & Co Ltd'. On the curved splay above the corner door: 'BURTON BREWED BITTER ... TRUMAN'S (on diagonal) ... LONDON STOUT'. On the ochre tiled fascia, dark green lettering: 'TRUMANS BURTON THE . VICTORIA . BREWED BITTER'. KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE 1

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Southwark, 145 Old Kent Road World Turned Upside Down Exterior refurbishment of this pub has revealed some original fascia signage on the ground floor frontage above the doorways: 'WATNEY'S ALES' and 'REID'S STOUT'. This 1930s pub was designed by A W Blomfield. SRH photo 2008 Picture

London SE 5

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Camberwell, Camberwell Road - Wyndham Road A former pub Tiled wall panel incorporating: 'Flying Tankard' emblem; '1757'; 'CHARRINGTON'; Toby jug emblem with 'TOBY ALE'; 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE 5

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Camberwell, 181 Camberwell Road Duke of Clarence (later 'Corrib Bar') A 1930s pub with a large tiled panel at first to second floor level: 'THE DUKE OF CLARENCE' and a 'Toby' illustration. The 'CLARENCE' lettering is, very stylishly, on a diagonal. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 5

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Camberwell, 283 Camberwell New Road King William IV By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1932; brick and faience exterior. Tiled fascia with lettering: 'LONDON STOUT ... OFF LICENCE ... BURTON ALES ... LONDON STOUT ... BURTON ALES'. At first floor level, two stone panels with the Truman 'eagle' trademark in a roundel and 'TRUMANS ... ESTd. 1666'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 5

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Camberwell, 242 Camberwell Road Nags Head A 19c pub with attractive olive-tiled faience frontage. The fascia is cream with lettering: 'TRUMAN'S ... NAGS HEAD ... BEERS' in three separate panels. Also two Truman lanterns. DK 2003; SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE 7

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Charlton, 428 Woolwich Road Antigallican One etched window: 'CHARRINGTON'S ALES'. SP photo 2005 Picture

London SE 7

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Charlton, 32 Hardens Manor Way Thames Barrier Arms (former) Used as a veterinary surgery since 1997. Relatively modern board signs on the corner splay feature 'WATNEY COMBE REID & CO ... ESTD. 1898'. SRH photo 2008 Picture

London SE 7

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Charlton, 757 Woolwich Road Victoria - under threat of re-development On the fascia above the first floor windows, 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO. LTD..'. On the fascia between ground and first floors, 'ALES & STOUT - 757 - TRUMAN'S BURTON BEERS'. In a panel on the side elevation, 'TRUMAN'S - TRADE MARK - EAGLE BRAND BEERS' and a large illustration of an eagle in the pre-1925 pattern. On the corner splay above the entrance, the pub name and a second very elaborate eagle. CP 2003; SP photo 2005; KR 2006 Picture

London SE 8

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Deptford, 195 Evelyn Street Black Horse Fine ground-floor corner frontage of cream glazed tiles: the tiled fascia has lettering: (1) 'LONDON STOUT ... TRUMANS ... & MILD ALES' (2) 'TRUMANS BURTON ... THE BLACK HORSE ... BREWED BITTER'. Also a Truman's lantern and painted Truman board sign. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE 8

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Deptford, 193 Creek Road Hoy Tiled fascia: the brewery lettering survives but is obscured: 'TRUMAN BURTON BREWED BITTER'. At the top of the corner splay is a letter sign, formerly neon-illuminated: 'TRUMANS'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE 8

Wenlock Brewery Co Ltd - Wenlock Road, Shoreditch N1 Deptford, High Street Red Lion & Wheatsheaf (former) Former pub, now a fishmonger's shop. Two tiled panels, maroon lettering on cream. On the parapet: 'WENLOCK BREWERY Co Ltd'. Between the first and second floors, a similar panel with the former pub name. KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE 9

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Eltham, 45 Passey Place Park Tavern Truman's tiling with dark green lettering on cream. Fascias: 'TRUMANS LONDON STOUT ... BURTON BREWED ALES'. A large square panel above the fascia: 'TRUMANS ALES AND STOUT'. SRH photo 2008 Picture

London SE10

Whitbread - Chiswell Street, London EC1 Greenwich, 89 Royal Hill Barley Mow (later The Hill) A pretty mosaic sign at first-floor level on the corner splay, with an illustration reflecting the pub's name. Lettering in 'art nouveau' style: 'Whitbread & Co.' and the original pub name. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE10

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Greenwich, 300 Creek Road Lord Hood An oval metal plaque: 'WATNEYS LONDON BITTER HERE'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE10

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Greenwich, 72 Royal Hill Prince Albert A Courage gold cockerel atop the ironwork of the inn sign. WRB 2007 .

London SE11

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Kennington, 1 Bowling Green Street Carpenters Arms (closed) Tiled wall panel incorporating: 'Flying Tankard' emblem; '1757'; 'CHARRINGTON'; Toby jug emblem with 'TOBY ALE'; 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE11

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Kennington, 146 Newington Butts Cricketers A good example of a large T-shaped (formerly illuminated) box sign: 'TAKE COURAGE'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE11

Bass Worthington - Burton-upon-Trent Kennington, 355 Kennington Lane Royal Oak An attractive set of Bass Worthington windows, including 'BASS (red triangle) ON DRAUGHT' and 'Worthington E'. Also a Bass blue triangle with 'TRADE MARK' and a green Worthington shield with a sword image. Also a Wenlock Brewery window. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE11

Wenlock Brewery Co Ltd - Wenlock Road, Shoreditch N1 Kennington, 355 Kennington Lane Royal Oak A window with blue lettering: 'A WENLOCK HOUSE'. Also Bass Worthington windows. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE11

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Kennington, 111 Kennington Road Tankard (renamed Bar Room Bar) A Charrington 'Toby' on the side wall with lettering 'TOBY ALE'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE12

Whitbread - Chiswell Street, London EC1 Lee, 394 Lee High Road Duke of Edinburgh The metal plate above the hanging sign features a fading transfer image of the Whitbread trademark. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE13

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Lewisham, 80 Ladywell Road Ladywell Tavern An unusual round lantern featuring 'CHARRINGTON ... EST 1757' around a 'Toby' illustration. WRB photo 2008 Picture

London SE13

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Lewisham, 181 Lee High Road Woodman A Courage gold cockerel atop the ironwork of the inn sign. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE14

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc New Cross, 388 New Cross Road Amersham Arms A working illuminated letter sign: 'TAKE COURAGE'. LBa photo 2008 Picture

London SE14

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent New Cross, 69 Dennetts Road Rising Sun (former) The end wall has an unusually shaped 'Dutch' gable with a large tiled sign: 'THE RISING SUN ... TRUMAN'S ... BURTON . BREWED . BITTER'. Converted to flats. DK 2003; KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE15

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Peckham, 720 Old Kent Road Drovers Arms Little obvious Truman "identity" but a small moulded eagle remains on the left-hand side above a ground floor window. KR 2008 .

London SE15

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Peckham, 57 Nunhead Lane Edinburgh Castle A large pub by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. On the fascia are three roundels featuring the Truman eagle, and there is a larger one at first-floor level on the corner splay. KR photo 2006 Picture

London SE15

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Peckham, 2 Nunhead Green Man of Kent A brick corner pub by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Above a ground-floor window is a Truman eagle in a roundel. KR photo 2007 Picture

London SE15

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Peckham, 40 Stuart Road Stuart Arms By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Two roundels on the frontage with Truman eagles. KR 2007 .

London SE16

Wenlock Brewery Co Ltd - Wenlock Road, Shoreditch N1 Rotherhithe, 47 Swan Road Adam & Eve Corner pub with stone parapet and fascia at roof level with 'THE WENLOCK BREWERY CO.' on each elevation. The date 1913 additionally appears on the Brunel Road side. PM 2003; SRH photo 2006 Picture

London SE16

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Rotherhithe, 20 Albion Street Albion This pub - built 1928 - retains a large illuminated COURAGE sign at first floor level, formerly lit with neon tubing. It also has several uses of the word Courage on the ground floor fascia, a red cockerel sign and a gold cockerel on the hanging pub sign. SRH photo 2006 Picture

London SE16

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Rotherhithe, 251 Southwark Park Road Blue Anchor There are five surviving 'COURAGE' windows. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE16

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark Rotherhithe, 234 Jamaica Road Boatman (formerly Royal George) At the top of the corner splay, a letter sign with 'TAKE COURAGE'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

London SE16

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Rotherhithe, 56 Albion Street Little Crown A good large tiled panel on the ground floor frontage. The outside is dark green with some decoration and the pub name in gold. In the centre is an oval in dark red tiles - rather like a bottle label - with lettering: 'MANN CROSMANN & PAULIN Ld ... BROWN ALE ... CELEBRATED' plus a trademark illustration. In November 2006, the pub was closed and derelict. SRH photo 2006 Picture

London SE16

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Rotherhithe, 68 Canon Beck Road Lord Nelson The fascia retains Watney's signage including: 'WATNEYS ALES ... COMBE'S BROWN ALE ... REID'S STOUT'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE16

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Rotherhithe, 68 Southwark Park Road Rose & Crown (former) This pub is closed and in residential use. It retains a Truman's 'eagle' in a roundel. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE17

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Walworth, 204 Walworth Road Kings Head (former) This pub is now closed and in retail use. It retains brown glazed bricks around the ground floor exterior and two tiled plaques with 'REID'S STOUT' and 'WATNEY'S ALES'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE17

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Walworth, 407 Walworth Road Red Lion Large pub by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Two vertical stone panels including 'TRUMAN'S ESTd 1666' and the trademark 'eagle'. Stone fascia around two elevations with lettering: 'LONDON AND ... TRUMAN'S ... BURTON BEERS ... BURTON BREWED BITTER ... TRUMANS ... LONDON MILD ALES'. Truman lanterns. GB 2003; DK 2003; SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SE22

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent East Dulwich, 108 Forest Hill Road Forest Hill Tavern A tiled panel with the Truman eagle in a roundel, plus 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & Co ltd ... ESTd. 1666'. A black glass plaque with 'TRUMAN'S' diagonal lettering; a coloured illustration of the eagle to the left, and 'Estd 1666' to the right. One surviving frosted window with 'TRUMANS' in gold lettering. All of these features are thought to date from a 1930s remodelling. KR photo 2007 Picture

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