| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Denbigh, 27 High Street | Talbot (former) | The Greenall Whitley trademark at the end of the ironwork supporting the hanging sign. A historic Grade II listed pub which has been converted to a cafe. The sign bracket survives in 2023. | BHK 2012; Google 2023 | . |
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
John S Tanqueray & Co Llangollen | Llangollen, 20 Castle Street | Bull | Within the arch of the main window, a bull's head image and a monogram 'LBL'. Thought to be Llangollen Brewery, but needs confirmation. The pub was later owned by Burtonwood Brewery. | AH photo 2011 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Rhyl, 13 Russell Road | Swan | Raised lettering on the high-level fascia: 'WILDERSPOOL ALES'. Now owned by Thwaites. | MPo 2010; TB photo 2013 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
Wilson's Brewery Ltd Manchester | Rhyl, 27 Wellington Road | North Wales Inn | Applied lettering 'WILSONS' on the fascia; and a Wilson's lantern over one of the doors. Both features removed by 2018. | AH 2010; TB photo 2013; Google 2018 | Picture GONE |
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent and Star Brewery, Romford | Rhyl, 40 Bodfor Street | Costigans (former) | On the stone parapet in relief is the Ind Coope trademark before the merger with Allsopps in 1934. | TB photo 2013 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Ruthin, 52 Well Street | Feathers Inn / Tafarn Y Plu | 'Bass' in script and a red triangle on the pub's hanging sign, and on a hand-painted wall panel. Brewery features removed by 2014. | BHK photo 2010 | Picture GONE |
North-East Wales: Denbighshire |
Corporation Arms Brewery (Ruthin) Castle Street Ruthin | Ruthin, Castle Street | Corporation Arms (former) | From about 1879, Robert Roberts brewed at the Corporation Arms. A large red-tiled panel on the frontage with gold lettering 'ROBERT'S HOME BREWED ALES'. | SP photo 2023 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Bagillt, High Street / Bagillt Road (A5026) | Boot & Ship | The pub's pole sign features the brewery's trademark within the ironwork. | BHK 2010 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Bagillt, High Street | Stag | The pub's hanging sign features the brewery's trademark within the ironwork (damaged). | Google 2009 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Caerwys, Water Street | Royal Oak | The Greenall Whitley trademark at the end of the ironwork supporting the hanging sign. | BHK 2012 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Connahs Quay, 147 High Street | Custom House (former) | The Greenall Whitley trademark at the end of the ironwork supporting the hanging sign. | BHK 2012 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Flint, 18 Church Street | Flint Kebab & Pizza House. Possibly the Cross Foxes? | This former pub retains the bracket of the hanging sign, incorporating the brewery's trademark. | BHK 2010 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Holywell, High Street (corner of Llys Y Brenin) | Former hotel | This former hotel retains the bracket of the hanging sign, incorporating the brewery's trademark. | BHK 2010 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | Holywell, Whitford Street | Feathers Inn | Incised sign within the stone lintel above the left-hand ground floor window: 'Bass' in script ... (red triangle) ... 'IN BOTTLE.'. | TN 2005; Google 2023 | . |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate | Mold, 75 New Street | Ruthin Castle | To the right of the central doorway, a small oval wall plaque: 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742' around the 'deer' trademark. Unusual for the area. A modern sign is in this position in 2022; the Whitbread sign may be underneath. | BHK photo 2012; Google 2022 | Picture OBSCURED |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Saltney, 1 High Street | Anchor Hotel | Retains several Greenall Whitley features. (1) A very attractive wall panel with the pub name, scrolls in gold, and a gold-painted plaque with monogram 'G W & Co'. (2) An etched window with a similar momogram. (3) The pub's pole sign features the brewery's trademark within the ironwork. | BHK photo 2010 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Flint |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Saltney, 36 Chester Street | Brewery Arms | On the central pediment, an attractive round plaque with monogram 'G W & Co' in the centre, and 'A.D ... 1927' around. The pub's hanging sign bracket features the brewery's trademark within the ironwork. | BHK photo 2010 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Island Green Brewery Co Ltd Wrexham | Cefn Mawr, 3 Well Street | Old Vaults (former) | Has old etched windows, including a decorative one with 'ISLAND GREEN ALES'. Has become a restaurant, but the Island Green window was extant in 2016. | RWo 2007; AH photo 2010; Google 2016 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham | Chirk, Church Street | Hand Hotel | A small oval ceramic plaque on the frontage. A pictorial scene in the centre with pot kilns surrounded by oak leaves and acorns; around the outside: 'Ansells Ales ... ENJOYED IN THE POTTERIES ... FOR MANY GENERATIONS'. | AH photo 2011 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd Warrington | Rossett, Chester Road | Golden Lion | The Greenall Whitley trademark in the ironwork above the pole sign. | BHK photo 2012 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Island Green Brewery Co Ltd Wrexham | Ruabon, 5 Bridge Street | Round House (renamed The Vaults) | It had two old etched windows, the left-hand one with 'THE VAULTS'; and the right-hand one in decorative style with 'ISLAND GREEN ALES'. A stone plaque above the door records the date of the pub: 'REBUILT 1904 AD'. Google indicates in 2016 that the 'Vaults' window on the left has survived, but the Island Green window has unfortunately gone. | RWo 2007; AH photo 2010; Google 2016 | Picture GONE |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Bents Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Stone | Wrexham, 18 Yorke Street | Union Tavern (former) | Converted to a restaurant. Tiled fascia lettering: 'BENTS BREWERY Co Ltd ... UNION TAVERN ... LIVERPOOL AND STONE'. The lettering had been painted over by 2012. Opposite is the Nags Head, at the rear of which is the last remaining chimney of Soames Brewery (built 1894). | KBu photo 1990; SW 2003; TB photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Wrexham Lager Beer Co Ltd Wrexham | Wrexham, 32 Hope Street | Horse & Jockey | A square metal plaque: 'WREXHAM LAGER ... BREWED IN WALES SINCE 1882'. The plaque was applied in about 1985. | WRB photo 2008; MPo 2010; SP photo 2017 | Picture |
North-East Wales: Wrexham |
Old Swan Brewery Wrexham | Wrexham, 6 Abbot Street | Old Swan Brewery (former) | Old raised lettering on the frontage: 'OLD SWAN BREWERY', and dated 1811. Brian Glover writes: "The Old Swan Brewery was in operation until the 1880s. It was in the hands of the Lovatt family for some 50 years, first Richard and then Edward. It was sold at auction in 1886 to Evan Morris and seems to have stopped brewing around then. It was later a Border Brewery house for many years." | TB photo 2012; SP photo 2017 | Picture |