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Kent: Defunct Brewery Livery

10 August 2008

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Kent

Friary Meux Ltd - Guildford, Surrey and Nine Elms Barfrestone, OS 263503 Yew Tree Small metal plaque - Halved navy and red -horse shoe at centre 'FRIARY MEUX BITTER'. BL 2001 .

Kent

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Barnehurst, Barnehurst Road Red Barn 1930s estate pub with large Charrington's 'House of Toby' plaque above main entrance. DK 2003 .

Kent

Reffell's Brewery Ltd - Bexley Blackfen, 273 Blackfen Road Woodman Originally three stones inserted in the 1931 rebuild - only two remain - 'JAH' John Alfred Harvey (landlord); 'PHW' Percy Hugh Waistell (MD of Reffells). JP 2003 .

Kent

Nalder & Collyer's Brewery Co Ltd, Croydon Bromley, East Street Railway On the north elevation, the red-brick first floor has a pedimented brick panel with 'NALDER and COLLYER'. GB 2003 .

Kent

W E & J Rigden & Co - Court Street, Faversham Canterbury, 28 Wincheap Maidens Head Etched window: 'RIGDEN'S FINE ALES'. BI photo 2004 Picture

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Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chatham, 70 New Road Ropemakers Arms Decorative emblem on the corner splay: 'T H & B CO LTD' above the pub name. SP 2003 .

Kent

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chatham, 69 Richard Street Shipwrights Arms Classic bow fronted façade; fascia - 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD'. Below the window, three panels - 'BURTON ALES' - 'LONDON PORTER' - 'AND STOUT'. GW 2002 .

Kent

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Chatham, High Street White Lion Above the door - a Truman 'eagle' trademark. SP 2003 .

Kent

Fremlins Ltd - Maidstone and Faversham Coldred, The Green Carpenters Arms Internal. In both the Public and Saloon bars, 1960s bar-backs with 'FREMLINS' illuminated panel at the top. MS 2008 .

Kent

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Crayford, London Road Lord Nelson (former) Over each of two doors sunk into brickwork - coloured Toby 10" plaques. Converted to a restaurant. JP 2003 .

Kent

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Darenth, Darenth Road South Chequers Courage gold cockerel atop the pole sign. Courage painted signs. SP 2008 .

Kent

George Beer & Co Ltd - Star Brewery, Canterbury Deal, Middle Deal Road New Plough Etched window - 'George Beer & Co's Canterbury Pale Ales'. AS 2003; NB 2005 .

Kent

Fremlins Ltd - Maidstone and Faversham Deal, Middle Street Prince Albert Two etched windows with 'FREMLINS'. AS 2003; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Kent

George Beer & Rigden Ltd - Court Street, Faversham Deal, Middle Street Prince Albert An etched window with "KENT'S BEST" legend (including quotation marks). AS 2003; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Ash & Co - Dane John Brewery, Canterbury Dover, Priory Gate Road Delicensed pub Raised panel in double fascia above corner doorway - Gryphon trademark. SG 2000 .

Kent

Fremlins Ltd - Pale Ale Brewery, Maidstone Dover, Station Approach Priory Hotel An etched window with 'FREMLINS'. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Erith, 36 High Street Cross Keys Rebuilt in 1891. The fascia is decorated with flowers and leaves, and incorporates initials : 'THB & Co Ld'. JP 2003; SRH photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Flint & Co Ltd - St Dunstan's Brewery, Canterbury Faversham, 31 The Mall Elephant The pub was enlarged by Flint's brewery in 1918 and has a fine fascia with that date and sunken lettering: 'FLINT & SONS FINE ALES PORTER & STOUT.'. The pub was later owned by Fremlins, and was given its current name in 1952; the name may be related to the Fremlin trademark. JSe photo 2006; SP photo 2007 Picture

Kent

W E & J Rigden & Co - Court Street, Faversham Faversham, Ospringe Road Faversham Arms (closed) No specific brewery mentioned, but the etched front window has 'KENT FINE ALES'. The pub was a Rigden's house, but is now converted to residential use. SP photo 2007 Picture

Kent

W E & J Rigden & Co - Court Street, Faversham Faversham, Court Street Rigden's Brewery (former) A wonderful range of listed buildings, partially converted to a supermarket. On one of the buildings is a shield with 'WER ... 1876' (W E Rigden). SP photo 2007 Picture

Kent

Mackeson & Co Ltd - Hythe Folkestone, 53 Tontine Street Brewery Tap Very fine tiled ground floor frontage. On the fascia, brown letters on cream: 'BREWERY TAP'. Five decorative tiled panels between the ground floor windows: 'MACKESON'S HYTHE ALES' - 'WINES & SPIRITS' - 'PRIVATE BAR' - 'PUBLIC BAR' - 'MACKESON'S HYTHE ALES'. SG 2001; BHK photo 2005 Picture

Kent

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Gillingham (Brompton), 16 Garden Street Cannon Tiled fascia - green lettering on cream - 'TRUMANS LONDON & BURTON BEERS' SP 2003 .

Kent

Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Gravesend, West Street A former pub A fine brown and gold tiled Meux frontage on this former pub. On the fascia, dark brown lettering on gold: 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT & ALES'. On each pilaster is a small tiled plaque with white lettering on red: (1) 'MEUX'S FAMOUS STOUT' - (2) 'WINES AND SPIRITS' - (3) 'LUNCHEONS AND SNACKS' - (4) 'MEUX'S PERFECT ALES'. KSm photo 2008 Picture

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Grand Metropolitan - the national brewery conglemerate Gravesend, Milton Road / Love Lane Co-op Sports and Social Club A box sign attached to the wall with lettering 'WATNEY TRUMAN'. SP photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Russell's Brewery Ltd - West Street, Gravesend Gravesend, West Street Flats opposite site of Russell's Brewery A carved red-brick plaque with a large illustration of a shrimp - a brewery trademark and brand. KSm photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Gravesend, Wellington Street Jolly Drayman A large glazed plaque near the Wellington Street entrance, gold lettering on black: 'FINE ALES ... CHARRINGTON'S (on diagonal) ... AND STOUT'. The pub is on the site of the former Walker's Wellington Brewery, whose offices survive on the other side of Wellington Street (qv). Charrington took over Walker's in 1904. SP photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Russell's Brewery Ltd - West Street, Gravesend Gravesend, 87 West Street New Falcon On the side elevation, an etched window with lettering: 'RUSSELL'S GRAVESEND BREWERY Ltd ... FINE ALES'. KSm photo 2008 Picture

Kent

W E & J Rigden & Co - Court Street, Faversham Gravesend, Milton Road - Queen Street New Inn An etched window with lettering: 'RIGDENS BOTTLED ALES'. KSm photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Russell's Brewery Ltd - West Street, Gravesend Gravesend, 46 The Terrace Terrace Tavern Excellent faience exterior in two shades of green. Fascia tiles on two elevations, dark green lettering on cream: (1) 'WINES ... LUNCHEONS ... SPIRITS ... T A HOOPER ... SHRIMP BRAND BEERS'; (2) 'WINES ... AND SPIRITS ... T A HOOPER ... SHRIMP BRAND BEERS'. Shrimp was a Russell's brand. Between the first and second floor windows is fine old lettering: 'TAVERN & HOTEL ... TERRACE TAVERN', and there are two tiled panels at ground floor level with the pub name. There is also a fading Truman's board sign. GW/TACS; KSm photo 2008; SP photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Walker & Son Ltd - Wellington Brewery, Gravesend Gravesend, Wellington Street Wellington Brewery Offices (former) Opposite the brewery site (now the Jolly Drayman pub - qv), the offices survive with the brewery name in a terracotta panel on the front gable. KSm 2008; SP photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Thompson & Son Ltd - Walmer Kingsdown, Upper Street Kings Head Etched glass in door inscribed - 'THOMPSON & SON LTD Celebrated WALMER ALES AND STOUT'. BL 2001; NB 2005 .

Kent

Cobb & Co Ltd - Margate Brewery, King Street, Margate Minster (Thanet), Tothill Street New Inn Leaded and stained glass window with lettering: 'COBB & Co's ... MARGATE BEERS'. BI photo 2003 Picture

Kent

New Northfleet Brewery Co - Dover Road, Northfleet Northfleet, High Street Edinburgh Castle On the column tops - 'B & Co' representing Barkway & Hitchcock & Co, trading as the New Northfleet Brewery. KSm photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Dartford Brewery Co Ltd - Lowfield Street, Dartford Northfleet, Old Perry Street Six Bells Large stone wall sign with depressed lettering: 'THE DARTFORD BREWERY Co Ld ... FINE ALES AND STOUT'. KSm photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Style & Winch - Maidstone Rochester, John Street Man of Kent Faience and brick; corner pub - on each fascia wing - Style & Winch Ltd Fine Ales & Stout. TACS; SP 2003 .

Kent

Woodhams & Co Ltd - Rochester Rochester, 325 High Street North Foreland This very old pub was partially rebuilt in 1912 (date on rainwater head) by Woodhams. Above the door is a shield with 'W & CO LTD' and 'ESTD 1750'. Woodhams survived only until 1918. SP 2003 .

Kent

Woodhams & Co Ltd - Rochester Rochester, 9 Baker Street Who'd Ha' Thought It Corner pub - on each façade WOODHAMS & CO LTD followed by on one elevation 'FINE ALES' and the other 'SPARKLING ALES'. GW 2002 .

Kent

Woodhams & Co Ltd - Rochester Rochester, Victoria Street / East Row Woodhams Brewery (former) The former brewery (closed 1918) still stands. Two stone panels on the corner: 'WOODHAMS & CO LTD' and 'ESTABLISHED 1750'. SP 2003 .

Kent

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Sheerness, High Street Bar One A fading painted sign on the brickwork of the gable wall: 'TRUMANS ... LONDON & BURTON ... BEERS'. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Sheerness, High Street Britannia Hotel (former) The faience frontage includes at least three panels with the Charrington 'Toby' in the centre and lettering around: 'THE BRITANNIA HOTEL' and 'CHARRINGTON'S FINE ALES & STOUTS'. WRB photo 2008 Picture

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Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 Sheerness, High Street Castle Tavern At least four doors have ironwork over incorporating an 'M'. The corner door has an iron balcony above which incorporates the brewery's 'horseshoe' trademark. Now a Shepherd Neame pub. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Kent

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Sheerness, High Street Queens Head A standard red projecting box sign with a gold cockerel. WRB 2008 .

Kent

Mackeson & Co Ltd - Hythe Stowting Tiger A cream-painted pub with lettering between the ground and first floor windows: 'MACKESONS HYTHE ALES'. BHK photo 2005 Picture

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Tomson & Wotton Ltd - Ramsgate Whitstable, Marine Terrace Old Neptune Lead light window containing 'T W' monogram. Etched glass windows inscribed 'RAMSGATE - ALES & BEER'. There are some interesting historical photographs on the interior - an atmospheric pub. BL 2001 .

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