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Essex:
Defunct Brewery Livery

6 October 2008

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
Gone?

Essex

Young & Co's Brewery Ltd - Ram Brewery, Wandsworth Barking, 1 Church Road Britannia Either side of the Public Bar doors: etched windows: 'YOUNG'S MELLOW STOUT'. There are two other etched windows framed by caryatids with 'YOUNG'S SPECIAL BITTER'. CP 2003; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Chelmsford, 33 Arbour Lane Alma Internal. Has a bar-back with illuminated red 'CHARRINGTON'S' lettering along the top-piece. SP 2005 .

Essex

Gray & Son (Brewers) Ltd - Chelmsford and Maldon Chelmsford, 10 Moulsham Street Eagle (former) Rebuilt by Gray & Son in 1896. 'G & S' and date plaques on the exterior. Has been occupied by Lovedays jewellers since shortly after rebuilding. SP photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chelmsford, 249 Springfield Road Red Lion Car park sign - Patrons Only - 'TRUMAN LIMITED'. SP 2005 .

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chelmsford, 159 Moulsham Street Star & Garter Small Truman lantern. SP photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Chelmsford, 25 Townfield Street White Horse Leaded and painted windows. Two small panels have the 'Toby' character with 'TRADE MARK'. Three small panels have a 'toff' character holding a glass of wine: TB believes this to be the trademark of Taplow's Wines & Spirits. SP photo 2005; TB 2006 Picture

Essex

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chigwell, High Street Old Kings Head This old pub has leaded windows, some retaining old wording including 'Mann' and 'Crossman'. SRH 2008 .

Essex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Churchgate Street (Old Harlow) Queens Head A white-painted and pargetted building with applied lettering in 'olde English' style: the pub name and 'Courage'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Gray & Son (Brewers) Ltd - Chelmsford and Maldon Danbury, Eves Corner - Main Road Bakers Arms An old panel on the front with raised lettering: 'THE BAKERS ARMS ... GRAY & SONS ... FINE ALES'. Dating from the company's time as a brewer. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Cannon Brewery Co Ltd - St John Street, London EC1 Epping, 36 High Street Duke of Wellington On the wall, a fine green tiled sign with a decorative border and white lettering: 'CANNON BREWERY ... ALES STOUTS ... WINES & SPIRITS'. Cannon Brewery were acquired in 1930 by Taylor Walker who adopted the cannon trademark. DK 2003; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd - Hartford End Great Bardfield, Vine Street Vine Ridley's fascia sign and hanging sign - in a style which predates the corporate style adopted in the last few years of the brewery. The hanging sign has elaborate ironwork with vines. WRB photo 2006 Picture

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd - Hartford End Hartford End Ridley Brewery (former) Stone tablet as keystone to an arched window in the original brewery buildings: 'TDR 1843'. Also a tablet on gable wall of the 'Clock House' (the brewery bar) with 'TDR'. There are other signs, but these will no doubt disappear when the brewery is developed. SP 2005; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Ilford, 88 Ilford Lane (corner of Wilton Road) Off licence A former Truman off-licence. Has a large tiled panel - cream tiles surrounded by dark green - with 'TRUMANS BEERS ... EAGLE BRAND' and in the centre, a large illustration of the Truman trademark eagle. CP 2004; KR photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent Leigh on Sea, 27 High Street Peter Boat Etching on window. DS 2002 .

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd - Hartford End Littley Green Compasses The former Ridley brewery tap has an old board sign on the frontage: 'FINE ALES ... RIDLEYS ... AND STOUT'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Bass Worthington - Burton-upon-Trent Little Dunmow, The Street Flitch of Bacon Plaques each side of an unused door: 'WORTHINGTON IN BOTTLE' and 'BASS IN BOTTLE'. WRB photo 2006 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Loughton, 165 Smarts Lane Victoria Tavern Illuminated sign - plate with Toby trademark at centre, flanked by a knife and fork - 'Sign of Good Food'. WRB reports that this sign has gone (2006). RB 2003; WRB 2003; WRB 2006 .
GONE

Essex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Rainham, Broadway Phoenix A square projecting sign: red with a gold cockerel. Also board signs with the Courage name. WRB 2007 .

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Romford, Exchange Street Brewery Retail Park The former Ind Coope Brewery has been redeveloped as a retail park. In the keystone of an arch are a monogram 'IC & Co'. A building also features lettering 'ROMFORD BREWERY COMPANY'. DT photo 2006 Picture

Essex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Romford, Romford Road Sun By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Stone Truman eagles over two of the first-floor windows. A Truman eagle in a roundel on the end chimney. Two stone eagles alongside the gable at the rear of the pub. KR photo 2007; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Essex

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford Saffron Walden, High Street Duke of Wellington Gold lettering in a window: 'BENSKINS FINE ALES'. DT photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford Saffron Walden, Market Hill Kings Arms Hanging sign with Ind Coope 'Hand' trademark and date 1856. DT 2005; WRB photo 2006 Picture

Essex

T D Ridley & Sons Ltd - Hartford End Saffron Walden, Gold Street Sun A hanging sign and on the end wall, a painted sign, both with the pub name, 'sun' illustration and 'RIDLEYS'. DT photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Southend on Sea, Victoria Avenue Spread Eagle Stone fascade with blue lettering above ground floor windows - 'CHARRINGTONS - SPREAD EAGLE - FINE ALES'. TN photo 2005 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Tilbury, Civic Square Anchor An attractive tiled panel - green letteriing on cream - with 'THE ANCHOR ... CHARRINGTON & Co' and a large 'anchor' illustration. SRH photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Tilbury, 140 Dock Road Ship (former) No longer a pub. Tiled fascia lettering survives - blue lettering on grey - 'TOBY STOUT'. SRH photo 2007 Picture

Essex

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd - Barley Mow Brewery, Limehouse Upminster, Station Road A shop adjacent to the Essex Yeoman Now an off-licence. The stone parapet at the top of the front elevation has eroded lettering: 'TAYLOR WALKER & Co Ltd'. WRB photo 2007 Picture

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