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Warwickshire
Defunct Brewery Livery

24 December 2011

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Warwickshire

Phillips & Marriott Ltd Coventry Atherstone, 127 Long Street White Horse Two sets of etched windows - 'PHILLIPS & MARRIOTT'S COVENTRY ALES & STOUTS' in the centre panels, with the 'star' trade mark including the lettering 'GENUINE' in a star shape in the two outer panels. By 2007, one of the Phillips & Marriott windows had been replaced by a modern window after damage. (Also two M&B 'deer leaping' lanterns and an opening hours box.) TN 2003; SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

William Butler & Co Ltd Wolverhampton Atherstone, 156 Long Street Black Horse A single Butler's etched window survives: a roundel with a central 'eagle' trademark and lettering around: 'W.BUTLER & Co LIMd ... WOLVERHAMPTON'. SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham Atherstone, 21 Market Street Market Tavern An Ansell 'squirrel' trademark within the ironwork atop the hanging sign. SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

James Eadie Ltd Burton-upon-Trent Birchmoor, Cockspur Street Gamecock Etched windows with 'Eadies Burton Ales' and 'Spirit Vaults'. MS 2005 .

Warwickshire

Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham Cubbington, Queen Street Queens Head Modern Ansells signs in the final style: board signs, hanging sign, lantern. All feature the brewery's squirrel trademark. BHK 2011 .

Warwickshire

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Grendon, Watling Street Black Swan Atop the pub sign, a Mann's 'George and Dragon' (probably from Watney-Mann period). BPu 2010 .

Warwickshire

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton Grendon, Watling Street Grendon Working Mens Club & Institute A projecting box sign with lettering: 'M&B MILD'. BPu photo 2010 Picture

Warwickshire

Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham Hawkesbury, Black Horse Road Boat A round plaque advertising its former status as an 'Ansells Heritage Inn'. Dating from Allied Breweries period of ownership. SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton Hawkesbury, Longford Road Black Horse An M&B lantern with the 'deer leaping' trademark. SP 2007 .

Warwickshire

Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent Leamington Spa, 113 Radford Road Red House A long-established Bass house. On each end wall, a large framed sign, illuminated from above. 'Bass (in script) ... ON DRAUGHT.' and a large red triangle. BHK photo 2009 Picture

Warwickshire

Hunt Edmunds & Co Ltd Banbury Leamington Spa, 44 Clarendon Street Three Graces A Hunt Edmunds plaque - silver on black. BHK 2011 .

Warwickshire

Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham Leamington Spa, A445 Rugby Road Coventry Arms An Ansell 'squirrel' trademark within the ironwork atop the hanging sign. BHK photo 2009 Picture

Warwickshire

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton Nuneaton (Stockingford), Church Road Lamb & Flag Retains its modern M&B livery. Applied fascia lettering; 'deer leaping' lantern; opening hours box; lettering on the hanging sign. Inside, the modern mirror glass in the bar-back has 'M&B' lettering. SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Nuneaton (Whitestone), Meadowside Hayrick A late example of a Courage-built estate pub, well-outside its historical trading region. The pole sign isn't the original one, but has 'COURAGE' lettering and a gold cockerel above. SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Polesworth, 11 High Street Spread Eagle Atop the pub sign, a Mann's 'George and Dragon' (probably from Watney-Mann period). BPu 2010 .

Warwickshire

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick Rugby, 1 Bridget Street Engine M&B etched windows. MS 2008 .

Warwickshire

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick Rugby, 1 Lower Hillmorton Road Victoria M&B etched windows. MS 2007 .

Warwickshire

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Rugby, Drury Lane Prince of Wales Atop the pub sign, a Mann's 'George and Dragon' (probably from Watney-Mann period). BHK 2011 .

Warwickshire

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton Sambourne, The Green Green Dragon A slate plaque - 'Traditional CASK ALES' + 'deer leaping' illustration + 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS'. BHK 2011 .

Warwickshire

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Shipston on Stour, 6 Church Street Horseshoe Atop the pub sign, a Mann's 'George and Dragon' (probably from Watney-Mann period). BPu 2010 .

Warwickshire

Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent Shustoke, The Green Plough A large sign applied to the end wall: 'Bass (in script)' and a small red triangle. BHK photo 2009 Picture

Warwickshire

Hunt Edmunds & Co Ltd Banbury Southam, Coventry Street Red Lion (former) On the front elevation, a Hunt Edmunds plaque. The pub has been converted to residential use. SP 2003 .

Warwickshire

Flower & Sons Ltd Stratford-upon-Avon Stockton, Stockton Road Blue Lias Mounted above the pole sign, an old painted metal plate with 'FLOWERS'. BHK photo 2011 Picture

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Flower & Sons Ltd Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford upon Avon, Church Street Windmill On the end wall, a wooden board sign showing the 'bard' trademark: 'FLOWER & SONS FINE ALES - WINDMILL INN'. Also a Flower's applied letter sign on the frontage. Now a Greene King pub. TN photo 2004; SP 2005 Picture

Warwickshire

Hunt Edmunds & Co Ltd Banbury Warwick, 27 Pickard Street Avon Tavern A Hunt Edmunds plaque - silver on black. BHK 2009 .

Warwickshire

Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham Warwick, 55 Crompton Street A former pub Converted to a house. Between the first and second floor windows is an old faded painted sign. Lettering can just be made out: ' (?) INN ... ANSELLS ... THE BETTER BEER'. SP photo 2007 Picture

Warwickshire

Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate Warwick, 66 Lower Cape Cape of Good Hope 'WHITBREAD' lettering on a green strap on the hanging sign. AH photo 2011 Picture

Warwickshire

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Warwick, Friars Street An off-licence A small modern projecting sign with 'FREE OFF LICENCE ... COURAGE' lettering. AH photo 2011 Picture

Warwickshire

Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham Water Orton, Marsh Lane Dog On the roof, the remains of an 'Ansells' script sign painted on the tiles can just be discerned. In the front window of the right-hand room, there is an example of the brewery's 'squirrel' trademark in leaded glass (but this could be Holt's). KB 2010; SP photo 2011 Picture

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