| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Alhampton, West Lane | Alhampton Inn | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Albert Bevan Batheaston | Bath - Batheaston, 223-227 London Road East | George & Dragon | Ceased brewing in 1966 and was at that time the last home brew pub in the West Country. The pub retains an interesting lantern sign on the frontage with 'HOME BREWED BEERS'. | MBo 2017; BHS photo | Picture |
Somerset |
Lamb Brewery Ltd Frome | Bath - Bathwick, 10-11 Pulteney Road | Golden Fleece (former) | Stone panel on the frontage with pub name and 'LAMB ALES & STOUT'. Pub closed in about 2003 and converted to a house. | AS 2003; SP photo 2005 | Picture |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Bath - Bathwick, 9 Argyle Street | Boater | 'COURAGE' lettering on the hanging sign. | BHK 2010 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Bath - Centre, 1 York Street | Ale House | Modern wall-mounted lettering: 'COURAGE LTD'. | AH 2013 | . |
Somerset |
Devenish Weymouth Brewery Ltd Weymouth | Bath - Centre, 17 Northumberland Place | Coeur De Lion | Fine leaded and stained glass window running the full frontage with the words 'DEVENISH'S - PUBLIC - BAR - WEYMOUTH'. | BL 2002; SP photo 2005 and 2010 | Picture |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Bath - Centre, 3 New Bond Street Place | Volunteer Riflemans Arms | A lantern sign with 'COURAGE' and colour illustrations of the trademark cockerel. | BHK photo 2010 | Picture |
Somerset |
H & G Simonds Ltd Reading | Bath - Centre, 42 Broad Street | Saracens Head | On the rear elevation, facing Walcot Street, the hanging sign featured 'SIMONDS' lettering and a small image of the 'hop leaf' trade mark - possibly modern? Google indicates in 2012 that modern Taylor Walker signage (Spirit Pub Co) had replaced the Simonds sign. | BHK photo 2010; Google 2012 | Picture GONE |
Somerset |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bath - Centre, James Street West | Trinity | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2013 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Bath - Grosvenor, York Place, London Road | Porter Butt (former) | A small projecting sign with a gold cockerel on red background. Also a gold cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the hanging sign. Converted to a shop in about 2012, the red projecting sign has gone, but the cockerel above the hanging sign survives. | BHK 2010; Google 2016 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Bath - Larkhall, Fairfield Park Road | Fairfield Arms | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Bath - Oldfield Park, 24-25 Moorland Road | Livingstone | A small projecting sign with a gold cockerel on red background. | BHK 2010 | . |
Somerset |
John Parker Walker Twerton | Bath - Twerton, 144 High Street | White Hart (former) | The stone fascia between ground and first floor has the faint remains of painted lettering: 'WHITE HART BREWERY'. John Parker Walker ran this brewery 1875-1877. The inn closed in 1899. | MBr photo 2016 | Picture |
Somerset |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Bath - Victoria Park, 2 Margarets Buildings (off Brock Street) | A restaurant | 'Bass in bottle' with triangle trade mark in plaster above the door. | NB 2010 | . |
Somerset |
Old Crown Bath | Bath - Weston, 1 Crown Hill | Old Crown | A home-brew pub until 1862. Old lettering painted on a side ashlar wall: 'HOME BREWD BEER'. | MBr photo 2016 | Picture |
Somerset |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bath - Widcombe, Widcombe Parade | White Hart | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2009 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Blackford, Sexeys Road | Sexeys Arms | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall; a hanging sign comprising an Usher's shield. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Bridgwater, 54 High Street | The Gallery | A SK&F black horse at high level on the front elevation. | MM 2002; SPe photo 2011; AH 2015 | Picture |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Bridgwater, 55 Eastover | Admiral Blake Coffee Tavern | A SK&F black horse. Demolished and redeveloped as a shopping centre. | MM 2002; AH 2015 | . GONE |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Bridgwater, 6 West Quay | Royal Marines Association Club (former) | A large SK&F black horse at high level on the front elevation. The club had been sold by 2011, and is no longer in club use, but the horse image survives, painted white in 2015. | MM 2002; SPe photo 2011; AH photo 2015 | Picture |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Bridgwater, 80 Taunton Road | Hope Inn | A large SK&F black horse on the gable wall of an outside building along with a datestone 1955. Also a shield with monogram 'SKF Ld' in relief, within the date 1930. Images from Google Street View show the pub in the process of demolition in June 2015. | MM 2002; SPe photo 2011; AH 2015; Google photo 2015 | Picture GONE |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Burrowbridge, Main Road | King Alfred | A SK&F black horse on the riverside of the building. | MM 2002 | . |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Cannington, Church Street | Globe | A SK&F black horse at first floor level on the front elevation. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Cheddar, Silver Street | Gardeners Arms | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Cheddar, The Bays | White Hart | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall; 'USHERS' on the hanging sign. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd (Bristol) Bristol | Clevedon, 20 Old Street | Wagon & Horses | An oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'BREWED ONLY AT THE BRISTOL BREWERY'. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Clevedon, 35 Copse Road | Royal Oak | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Mountjoy Brewery Ltd Dublin | Combe Down, 54 Combe Road | King William IV | An old painted sign on the front wall: 'FINDLATER'S STOUT'. This was a beer from Mountjoy Brewery, Dublin, which was known as Findlater & Co. until June 1891. | MBo 2017 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Corston, A39 | Wheatsheaf | A large 'USHERS of Trowbridge' plaque on the gable wall. | BHK 2013 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Crewkerne, 191 South Street | Railway Tavern (former) | An old stone pub, converted to a house. Along the front elevation, a fading painted sign with lettering including 'RAILWAY TAVERN ... USHERS'. The lettering is in 'Watney' style. | AH photo 2018 | Picture |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Cross, Old Coach Road | White Hart | 'USHERS' on the hanging sign. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Dundry, Bridgewater Road | Winford Arms | An oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'KEEPERS OF THE CASK ALE TRADITION'. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Eldridge Pope & Co Ltd Dorchester | East Chinnock, High Street | Portman Arms | Relatively modern Eldridge Pope signs, including small 'EP' shields. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Devenish Weymouth Brewery Ltd Weymouth | East Coker, Moor Lane | Helyar Arms | A plaque in deteriorating condition: 'BY ROYAL WARRANT ... TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE ... JOHN DEVENISH ... GOOD FOOD & FINE ALES ... ESTABLISHED 1742'. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd (Bristol) Bristol | Easton-in-Gordano, 12 St Georges Hill | Kings Arms | An oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'BREWED ONLY AT THE BRISTOL BREWERY'. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Easton-in-Gordano, Hartcombe Road | Rudleigh Inn | An oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'KEEPERS OF THE CASK ALE TRADITION'. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Halls Oxford & West Brewery Co Ltd Oxford | Farmborough, Timsbury Road | Butchers Arms | Square ceramic plaque made up of four tiles - illustration of a hare and 'HALLS ... OXFORD AND WEST ... BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED'. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | Faulkland, Wells Road | Tuckers Grave Inn | At the front, an old wall-mounted carved slate plaque with an incised red triangle and 'Bass' (cursive) ... ON DRAUGHT'. | SP photo 2010; BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Wilkins Brothers & Hudson Ltd Bradford-on-Avon | Freshford, Dark Lane | Greyhound (former) | An ancient painted sign at first floor level on the side wall advertises 'FRESHFORD BREWERY' and 'WILKINS'S ... SPARKLING ALES'. | ASw photo 2015 | Picture |
Somerset |
Frederick Power Freshford | Freshford, Dark Lane | Greyhound (former) | An ancient painted sign at first floor level on the side wall advertises 'FRESHFORD BREWERY' and 'WILKINS'S ... SPARKLING ALES'. | MBr photo 2014 | Picture |
Somerset |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Frome, 24 Keyford | Crown | 'Bass' and two red triangles on the canopy of the hanging sign. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Archers Ales Swindon | Frome, Blatchbridge | Cross Keys | Unusual 'ARCHERS ... SWINDON' lettering on the hanging sign. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Frome, Christchurch Street West | Frome Conservative Club | A projecting box sign featuring Usher's logo. | SP photo 2009 | Picture |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Glastonbury, 18 Market Place | King William | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Hambridge, The Green | Lamb & Lion | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Keynsham, 42 Bath Road | Grange Hotel | The post sign has the brewery's 'castle' emblem incorporated in the iron bracket. | BHK 2009 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Keynsham, 46 Temple Street | Trout Tavern | A gold cockerel mounted above the ironwork supporting the hanging sign. | BHK 2009 | . |
Somerset |
Georges & Co Ltd Bristol | Keynsham, 61 Queens Road | Wingrove | A postwar estate pub by Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd. The inn sign featured the brewery's 'Dray horse' trade mark in the ironwork above. Converted to a supermarket in 2013, and the pole sign has been removed. | MSt photo 2008; Google 2016 | Picture GONE |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Keynsham, 63 Bristol Road | Crown | A gold cockerel mounted above the pub's post sign. | BHK 2007 | . |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Merridge - west of Enmore, Bridgwater, ST 201343 | De-licensed pub - a house painted pink | A SK&F black horse but painted pink. | MM 2002 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Midsomer Norton, 25 West Road | Dolphin | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Midsomer Norton, 33 Redfield Road | Crossways Tavern | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall; 'USHERS' on the hanging sign. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Midsomer Norton, 36 Chilcompton Road | Kings Arms | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Midsomer Norton, The Island | White Swan | Two Bass lanterns. | SP 2010 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd (Bristol) Bristol | Nailsea, 13 Silver Street | White Lion | An unusual wall plaque featuring a gold cockerel and 'COURAGE' lettering in a scroll. Also an oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'BREWED ONLY AT THE BRISTOL BREWERY'. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | North Curry, Knapp Lane | White Hart (demolished) | Roadside wall and east gable end over entrance door - on each - a SK&F horse. This pub was reported demolished in 2008. | MM 2003; BI 2009 | . GONE |
Somerset |
Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham | Paulton, High Street | Red Lion | Modern Ansells signage. No brewery signs evident in 2021. | BHK photo 2012; Google 2021 | . |
Somerset |
Halls Oxford & West Brewery Co Ltd Oxford | Paulton, High Street | Red Lion | Square ceramic plaque made up of four tiles - illustration of a hare and 'HALLS ... OXFORD AND WEST ... BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED'. Has been previously painted over, and much of the plaque is not visible. Also modern Ansell's signage. No brewery signs evident in 2021. | BHK photo 2012; Google 2021 | Picture GONE |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Paulton, Salisbury Road | Winterfield Inn | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Portishead, 106 High Street | Poacher | A small square red wall-mounted box sign with a gold cockerel. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Radstock, Walnut Buildings | Tyning Inn | An Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Showerings Ltd Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet, Kilver Street | Showerings Brewery (former) | The archway to the old brewery still retains old painted lettering: 'KILVER STREET BREWERY'. | Google photo 2019 | Picture |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd (Bristol) Bristol | Stanton Drew, Main Road | Druids Arms | An oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'BREWED ONLY AT THE BRISTOL BREWERY'. The gold cockerel is missing. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Stogumber Brewery Co Ltd Stogumber | Stogumber, High Street | White Horse | Framed colour poster and sepia photograph of brewery. | RF 2002 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Stratton-on-the-Fosse, South Street | Kings Arms | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Starkey Knight & Ford Ltd - Bridgewater and Tiverton | Taunton, 123 Wordsworth Drive | Flying Horse | A SK&F black horse on a gable on the front elevation. | BHK photo 2012; SP photo 2018 | Picture |
Somerset |
John Groves & Sons Ltd Weymouth | Taunton, East Reach | Race Horse | In the side former coaching entrance, some very old etched windows have been relocated, including: 'GROVES ... ALES' and 'C HABGOOD & SON ... WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS'. These may not be original to the pub. | SP 2018 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Temple Cloud, Main Road | Temple Inn | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Starkey, Knight & Co Ltd Bridgwater | Wellington, 32-34 Fore Street | Three Cups Hotel (former) | Over the former front door, an etched window with 'STARKEY, KNIGHT & Co'. The company merged with Thomas Ford in 1895, so the window almost certainly dates from before then. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Wells, 18-20 Priest Row | Globe | An oval Usher's plaque and an Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Wells, 20 Union Street | Sun | A small Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Wells, 22 Tucker Street | Cheddar Valley | An oval Usher's plaque fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Wells, 7 St John Street | Rose & Crown | An oval Usher's plaque and an Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | West Pennard, Glastonbury Road | Lion | An oval Usher's plaque and an Usher's shield fixed to the wall. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Weston-Super-Mare, 51 Birnbeck Road | Captains Cabin | An oval wall plaque featuring the familiar Courage Best Bitter imagery and lettering 'KEEPERS OF THE CASK ALE TRADITION'. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Grand Metropolitan - the national brewery conglemerate | Weston-Super-Mare, 51 Birnbeck Road | Captains Cabin | A 'red barrel' plaque with 'WATNEYS' lettering. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Usher's Brewery Ltd Trowbridge | Witham Friary | Seymour Arms | A modern square box sign with 'USHERS ... Fine Beers' and the brewery shield. (A CAMRA National Inventory pub.) | BI photo 2009 | Picture |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Worle, 161 High Street | Lamb | An unusual wall plaque featuring a gold cockerel and 'COURAGE' lettering in a scroll with 'EST 1787' underneath. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
Somerset |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Yatton, 17 High Street | Prince of Orange | A gold cockerel mounted above the ironwork of the hanging sign. | BHK 2012 | . |
Somerset |
Eldridge Pope & Co Ltd Dorchester | Yeovil, St Michaels Avenue | Green Dragon | Relatively modern Eldridge Pope signs, including small 'EP' shields. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |