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Greater Manchester: Trafford
Defunct Brewery Livery

23 May 2022

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Greater Manchester: Trafford

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd Salford Flixton, Church Road Village Inn A large plaster sign on the wall of the adjoining property to the left of the pub with raised lettering: 'THRELFALL'S ... GREYHOUND HOTEL'. The Greyhound is the pub's original name. The pub itself has 'TBCo' windows. Building works in 2021. RWo 2011; Google 2021 .

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Watson & Woodhead Ltd Salford Sale, 133 Washway Road Vine Relief lettered sign on the parapet - 'WATSON & WOODHEAD'S GOLD MEDAL ALES & STOUT. WINES'. The lettering was restored in 2021 and is now very prominent. The brewery only existed under this name from 1895-1898, but the pub is dated 1909. BHS photo; TB photo 2006; SP photo 2009; Google 2021 Picture

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Sale, 2 Cross Street Bulls Head Hotel It had modern Bass signs, including a good example of a wall-mounted red triangle with 'Bass' in script beneath. All Bass signs removed. TB photo 2006; SP photo 2009 Picture
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Greater Manchester: Trafford

Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd Manchester Sale, 2 Cross Street Bulls Head Hotel A large Victorian corner pub. The parapet features typical Hardy's mosaic lettering, gold on blue, and is very prominent. On each elevation: 'HARDYS' ... BULLS HEAD HOTEL ... HARDYS'', and '1879' in the same style on the corner. Also 'HARDYS' on the parapet of the rear elevation. Note the position of the apostrophe in the brewer's name. TB photo 2006; SP photo 2009 Picture

Greater Manchester: Trafford

Hardy's Crown Brewery Ltd Manchester Timperley, 365 Stockport Road Stonemasons Arms The parapet facing Stockport Road had deteriorating mosaic signs with the pub name (central) and 'HARDY'S' (each side). The side (Park Road) elevation parapet had a similar pub name sign in better condition, though both pub name signs were obscured by modern Tetley signs. By 2012, all the mosaic signs had been rendered over. SP photo 2006; Google 2012 Picture
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Greater Manchester: Trafford

Groves & Whitnall Ltd Salford Urmston, 1 Lostock Road Nags Head This pub has a tiny panel (maybe 4 inches by 2) in a window on the Barton Road elevation bearing the letters 'G & W'. TB 2009 .

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