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Merseyside: Defunct Brewery Livery

18 November 2008

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Merseyside

Daniel Higson - Cheapside Brewery, Liverpool Birkenhead, Conway Street Crown Interior. The bar has a spectacular bar-back; from the side wall and along the bar-back is a glazed fascia, gold coloured with elaborate decoration and black lettering: 'D.HIGSON. WINE MERCHANT & SPIRIT MERCHANT. BREWER. CHEAPSIDE BREWERY. LIVERPOOL'. SP 2008 .

Merseyside

Wilson's Brewery Ltd - Newton Heath, Manchester Birkenhead, Oliver Street East / Walton Street Firemans Arms Wilson's name on the fascia, and a Wilson's hanging sign and lantern. Also an internal etched window with 'WILSONS' above a chequerboard image. RWo 2006; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Birkenhead, Market Street Hornblowers The interwar faience frontage features tiled lettering 'THRELFALLS' above the second floor windows. AH photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Birkenhead Brewery Co Ltd - Birkenhead Birkenhead, 228 New Chester Road Lord Raglan Hotel Panel with elaborate brewery logo, including 'BIRKENHEAD BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED', 'PEERLESS ALES & STOUT' and 'TRADE MARK'. MD photo 2005 Picture

Merseyside

Birkenhead Brewery Co Ltd - Birkenhead Birkenhead, Hamilton Street Pier Hotel (former) Has a very attractive corner frontage of green faience. Around the fascia: 'BIRKENHEAD ALES & STOUT ... PIER HOTEL ... BIRKENHEAD BREWERY Co Ltd ... PIER HOTEL ... WINES & SPIRITS'. On the corner splay, a tiled panel with elaborate brewery logo, including 'BIRKENHEAD BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED', 'PEERLESS ALES & STOUT', a liver bird standing on a barrel and 'TRADE MARK'. The building has been redeveloped but the pub frontage was retained. TACS; WRB 2005; TB photo 2006; SP 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Birkenhead Brewery Co Ltd - Birkenhead Birkenhead, 41 Price Street Stork Hotel A Birkenhead Brewery logo was previously reported by the Tile & Architectural Ceramics Society. But there is no sign of this now. Has this been removed? More information please. TACS; RWo 2006; SP 2008 .

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Cook Street Brewery, Salford Birkenhead, 41 Price Street Stork Hotel There are two etched windows on the front with 'THRELFALL'S SALFORD ALES'. On CAMRA's National Inventory. RWo 2006; SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Bootle, Linacre Lane Linacre The top part of the former hanging sign featuring the 'HIGSONS' name and the 'liver bird and hop leaf', has been mounted inside the pub. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Crosby - Waterloo, South Road Alexandra An interwar refurbishment. On the south elevation are two shields with the 'Three boars' heads' trademark. A similar image, plus 'HIGSONS ... TRADE MARK ... EXCELLENCE' on one front window. The hanging sign features a liver bird with hop leaf. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Crosby, 63 Victoria Road Crows Nest Higson's etched windows. GB 2004 .

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Crosby - Waterloo, East Street Volunteer Canteen At first floor on the front elevation is a large panel with the pub name, plus the brewery's 'Three boars' heads' trademark on a square shield. Same image with 'TRADE MARK ... EXCELLENCE' in two front windows and the glass of the main door. Other front windows have 'HIGSON'S' and 'HIGSON'S ALES'. Above the door is a plaque with monogram 'DH LTD'. On CAMRA's National Inventory. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Litherland, 168 Linacre Road Pacific On the south gable wall, a very large painted sign with 'THRELFALL'S BLUE LABEL'. The sign is such a famous feature that it has its own blue plaque! SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool - Sefton Park, 66 Lark Lane Albert Commisioned in 1873 for Cain’s (see the insignia in the mosaic and coloured glass at the main entrance). GB 2004 .

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Mount Pleasant Beehive Glazed fascia with gold lettering: 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Vauxhall Road, corner of Burlington Street Black Dog (former) On the north wall is a large panel with raised lettering: 'WALKER'S WINE AND SPIRIT STORES'. Now William Hill bookmakers. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool - Edge Hill, 2 Smithdown Road Boundary Carved in a stone shield on the parapet is the monogram 'RC'. Brewery needs confirmation please. See also William Younger entry. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Wm Younger & Co Ltd - Holyrood Brewery, Edinburgh Liverpool - Edge Hill, 2 Smithdown Road Boundary At high level on the curved corner is a board sign, apparently with neon illuminated letters: 'YOUNGERS FINEST ALES'. In 2003 it also had the 'Father William' logo above the words but this has disappeared. See also Robert Cain entry. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Liverpool - Gateacre, Halewood Road Brown Cow Bass signs, including a relatively unusual gold-coloured 'Bass' script sign on the south gable wall. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Liverpool - Anfield, 20 Breck Road Cabbage Hall A stone roundel with monogram 'T B Co Ld'. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Stanhope Street Cain's and Higson's Brewery An image of a unicorn appears above the main brewery gate, and above the Grapes pub on the corner of the brewery. For another example of the use of the unicorn on a Cain's pub, see the Lion Tavern, Liverpool (qv). SP 2001; ME 2002; TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Stanhope Street Cain's and Higson's Brewery Relief lettering in tiled terracotta. (1) On the parapet of the Stanhope Street elevation - 'DANIEL HIGSON BREWER ESTABLD. 1850'. (2) At first floor level on the 1902 extension - 'DANIEL HIGSON LTD. HIGSON'S BREWERY'. (3) Above the main gate is 'HIGSONS BREWERY' and a unicorn. An image of a unicorn also appears above the Grapes pub on the corner of the brewery. Higsons occupied this brewery from Robert Cain in 1923, so the lettering was added after this date. The 1850 date refers to Cain's foundation of the brewery on this site. SP 2001; ME 2002; TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Hall Street, St Helens Liverpool - Edge Hill, 28 Picton Road Cambridge Attractive tiled lettering: 'GREENALL'S St HELENS ALES.' Partially obscured. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Liverpool - Edge Hill, Smithdown Road Campfield Hotel Corner pub with an orange-tiled frontage. There are remains of Threlfall's lettering on the fascia. SP 2008 .

Merseyside

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Liverpool - Clubmoor, Townsend Lane Canon A lantern sign featuring a modern Bass logo and words 'THE LIVERPOOL PUB COMPANY'. TB 2008 .

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Ranelagh Street Central Commercial Hotel Glazed fascia signs in green, maroon and gold: 'WALKER'S - ALES - WARRINGTON'. In a stone panel above the second storey window - 'WALKER'S' - in maroon and gold. In a panel above the central part of the fascia is an illustration of Walker's trademark; the same illustration also appears on three internal screens in the front windows. There is also an oval metal plate with 'PROPRIETORS ... PETER WALKER LTD.'. TN photo 2005; SP photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Old Swan, 395 Prescot Road Corner Tavern An etched window features 'WALKERS' lettering and a Guinness harp logo. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Liverpool - Childwall, Childwall Valley Road Coronation Large interwar pub with a red 'Bass' letter sign in script. Also a lantern sign featuring a modern Bass logo and words 'THE LIVERPOOL PUB COMPANY'. TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester Liverpool, 13 Rice Street Cracke (Ye) Free house with post-war projecting signs from Boddington (modern) and Marston (1960s); and an illuminated hanging sign from Bass. The Bass sign is particularly good, with the brewery name in typical script style, topped with a large red triangle. SP photo 2006 Picture

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Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Liverpool, 13 Rice Street Cracke (Ye) Free house with post-war projecting signs from Boddington (modern) and Marston (1960s); and an illuminated hanging sign from Bass. The Bass sign is particularly good, with the brewery name in typical script style, topped with a large red triangle. SP photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Lime Street Crown (formerly Crown Hotel) A large panel at second floor level with flamboyant 1905 gold lettering: 'WALKER'S ALES ... WARRINGTON'. SP photo 2002; TN 2004 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Everton, 254 Walton Road Domino Pizza A fading painted sign on the side wall - gold lettering on maroon - 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Duke Street, corner of Campbell Street Duke Street Mini Mart On the Campbell Street side, a large (illuminated?) letter sign with 'HIGSONS ... Double Top'. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool - Woolton, Woolton Street Elephant (former) The pub has been converted to a restaurant-bar and renamed. The original pole sign survives, featuring a three-dimensional Indian elephant with 'HIGSONS' beneath. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Liverpool - Clubmoor, Townsend Lane Elm House A lantern sign featuring a modern Bass logo and words 'THE LIVERPOOL PUB COMPANY'. TB 2008 .

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Hanover Street Empire Early 20c pub. In the pediment above the corner door is a shield with Robert Cain's unicorn logo. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Liverpool - Old Swan, 45 Mill Lane Glass House A stone panel with monogram 'T B Co Ld' on a scroll. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, 198 Vauxhall Road, corner of Eldon Street Glass House One front etched window with 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. On the back wall is a very faded painted sign on which 'WALKERS ... WARRINGTON ALES' and the pub name are just discernible. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool - Toxteth, 60 Lodge Lane Grapes Higson's livery from the 1970s, including two board fascia signs, and a plastic cube sign above the doorway. The pub is semi-derelict (2008) and the signs are deteriorating. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool - Dingle, 28 Wellington Road Herculaneum Bridge ('Peglegs') Built by Cain's brewery whose unicorn emblem appears in the window glass. GB 2004; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, corner of North Street Higson's Brewery offices (former) Modern offices, the former city offices of the brewery. 'HIGSONS' lettering in the marble on the North Street elevation. The handles to the front doors form an 'H'. WRB photo 2008; SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Hackins Hey Hole in ye Wall (Ye) In a band across the windows, Walker's trademark illustration and 'TRADE MARK' - three in fair condition, one deteriorating. SP photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, 67 Moorfields Lion Tavern A fine set of etched window screens with painted lettering: 'FALSTAFF ALE', 'WALKER'S SCOTCH WHISKY', 'OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY' and 'NEWS ROOM'. Also a plaque on the exterior with 'PETER WALKER' and an oval metal plate with 'PROPRIETORS ... PETER WALKER LTD.'. Some of the windows incorporate Robert Cain's unicorn trademark (qv). On CAMRA's National Inventory. TB photo 2006; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, 67 Moorfields Lion Tavern Amid the references to Peter Walker's brewery (qv), some of the windows incorporate Robert Cain's unicorn trademark. CAMRA's Historic Pubs guide records that, internally, "above and behind the main bar is an ornately carved 'C' confirming the association with the original Cain's brewery that became visible only when several layers of varnish were removed from the original wooden panelling". On CAMRA's National Inventory. CAMRA guide 2006; WRB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Fairfield, 28a Prescot Road Lister Hotel The marble fascia features gold lettering including: 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Threlfall's Brewery Co Ltd - Liverpool & Salford Liverpool, 68 Vauxhall Road Marble Hall Hotel (former) Now the Marble Hall Cafe. Faience exterior. The fascias retain evidence of Threlfall's lettering: 'THRELFALL'S' on the front; 'THRELFALL'S ... BLUE LABEL' on the side. There is also a Threlfall's mosaic on the floor in the entrance porch: 'MARBLE HALL ... THRELFALL'S ... HOTEL'. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Lime Street McHales Bar Atop the hanging sign is a 'liver bird with hop leaf' in gold. The Higson lettering beneath has been replaced by the pub name. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Ranelagh Street Midland Hotel Glazed fascia signs, gold lettering on maroon and green: 'WALKER'S ... MIDLAND ... HOTEL', also incorporating Walker's trademarks. Across the beautiful curved windows, a gold band with art nouveau lettering: 'WALKER'S ... WARRINGTON'. There is also an oval metal plate with 'PROPRIETORS ... PETER WALKER LTD.'. TN photo 2005; SP photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, 2 Griffiths Street Nook Higson's signs and a lantern. In 2008, exterior refurbishment works, and most of the signs have been removed. Over the door is a licensing sign with 'PROPRIETORS ... HIGSONS BREWERY LIMITED, LIVERPOOL'. A 1970s style Higson's sign with their trademark of the time occupies a blocked-up window at first-floor level. On CAMRA's National Inventory. RWo 2006; SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Anfield, 49 Oakfield Road Oakfield On the curved frontage between first and second floor windows, a large letter sign 'WALKER'S ALES'. At first floor level, a Walker trademark with 'WALKER' beneath. Over the corner door, a lantern sign featuring the Walker trademark and 'ESTd 1852'. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Liverpool - Anfield, 194 Walton Breck Road Park A lantern sign featuring a modern Bass logo and words 'THE LIVERPOOL PUB COMPANY'. Also has a modern green Bass sign on the side wall. TB 2008 .

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool - Kirkdale, 355 Westminster Road Peacock Atop the hanging sign, a Higson's 'liver bird and hop leaf'. WRB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Hope Street Philharmonic Masterpiece by W W Thomas for Cain's brewery, 1898-1900. In the stonework of one of the gables on the Hope Street elevation is the brewer's monogram. On CAMRA's National Inventory. SP 2008 .

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, 2 Great Newton Street Post Office A hanging sign topped by a gold liver bird with hop leaf. BHK 2008 .

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Walton, Rice Lane Prince Arthur Fabulous corner frontage with rich red tiling, leaded glass, and a lovely glazed fascia. Fascia lettering in an art nouveau style, gold on maroon: 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES' and 'MILD ALES'. Gold leaf on windows: 'THE PRINCE ARTHUR ... WALKER'S ALES' and 'WALKERS 167 WHISKY ... WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. Circa 1870. On CAMRA's National Inventory. GB 2002; TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Renshaw Street Renshaws Stone fascia: 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON AND BURTON ALES'. In 2008, the whole fascia was painted ochre, and the lettering is must less obvious than in the 2006 photograph. GB 2002; SP photo 2006; SP 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Kirkdale, Stanley Road - near Bank Hall station Royal (closed) On the north wall is a very faded painted Walker's sign featuring 'FALSTAFF'. SP 2008 .

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Garston, 6 James Street Swan Two fine etched windows featuring Peter Walker's trademark. The larger window has 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool - Toxteth, Park Road, corner of Park Street Toxteth (former) No longer in use as a pub. On the side wall, a large painted sign - green lettering with white edging on maroon: 'WALKER'S WARRINGTON ALES'. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Liverpool Brewing Co Ltd - Berry Street, Liverpool (1990-2004) Liverpool, Dale Street Vernon Arms Modern etched windows - 'LIVERPOOL BREWING COMPANY'. It was a tied house of this modern microbrewery for a few years. Deteriorating condition in 2008. SP photo 2006; SP 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent Liverpool, Lime Street Vines Dating from Walker's ownership of the building, individual letter signs in gold on both elevations above the ground floor windows: 'WALKERS WARRINGTON ALES'. Also a Robert Cain mosaic (qv). On CAMRA's National Inventory. TN 2005; SP photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Robert Cain & Sons Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Liverpool, Lime Street Vines Masterpiece by W W Thomas for Cain's brewery, 1907. In the mosaic floor of the corner lobby is the brewer's monogram 'R C & S'. Also later Walker's letter signs (qv). On CAMRA's National Inventory. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Joseph Jones & Co Ltd - Knotty Ash Brewery, Liverpool Liverpool - Knotty Ash, 186 East Prescot Road Wheatsheaf Good old etched windows: 'JOSEPH JONES & Cos ... KNOTTY-ASH ALES'. The windows also feature an illustration of a tree. TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Peter Walker & Sons Ltd - Warrington & Burton-upon-Trent New Brighton, Hope Street Commercial The livery is modern Cains but high on the wall on the corner is an old Peter Walker plaque saying "THE COMMERCIAL BY VIRTUE OF ITS HISTORIC INTEREST MERITS THE TITLE A PETER WALKER HERITAGE INN". TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc New Brighton, Magazine Brow Magazine Each side of the front door is a glazed plaque with the red triangle logo, 'DRAUGHT BASS' and 'TRADE MARK'. Above these are half-lanterns set into the wall. There are also modern Bass signs, including 'Bass' in script on the south wall. Still sells Bass. SP photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Yates Castle Brewery Ltd - Ardwick, Manchester New Brighton, 7 Grosvenor Road Perch Rock Magnificent mosaic on the floor of the lobby - stylised writing - 'YATES'S MANCHESTER ALES & STOUT'. MA 2003; TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Wilderspool Brewery, Warrington Newton-le-Willows, High Street Pied Bull Hotel On the end wall, raised lettering: 'GREENALL WHITLEY & Co Ltd'. Also attractive lettering with the pub name and 'RESIDENTIAL & CATERING'. TB photo 2007 Picture

Merseyside

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Wilderspool Brewery, Warrington Prescot, Church Street Deanes House On a gable, a decorative stone plaque with monogram in unusual style: 'G W & Co'. Also a modern letter sign 'GREENALLS' above the main door. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Greenall Whitley & Co Ltd - Hall Street, St Helens Prescot, Warrington Road Plough Hotel (former) A stone panel at high level, the lettering chipped off, but still evident: 'PLOUGH HOTEL ... GREENALL'S ... ST HELENS ALES'. No longer a pub. TB photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Vaux Breweries Ltd - Castle Street Brewery, Sunderland St Helens, Duke Street Duke of Cambridge Modern Vaux signs. Two small plaques and a board sign at first floor level. TB 2007 .

Merseyside

Boddington Brewery - Strangeways, Manchester St Helens, Duke Street Sportsmans Arms Full Boddington branding, including a plaque. TB 2007 .

Merseyside

Ellis, Warde & Co Ltd - Snig's Foot Brewery, Ormskirk, Lancs St Helens, 49 Morley Street Turks Head Hotel A logo in stonework features a monogram 'EW & Co' above the pub name. The brewery's name became Ellis, Warde & Co Ltd in 1919, so the monogram dates from after this time. Ellis, Warde & Co were taken over by Walker Cain of Warrington in 1929. TB photo 2007; JAs 2007 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Wallasey, 2 Wallasey Village Cheshire Cheese An etched window with 'HIGSON'S ALES'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Merseyside

Higson's Brewery Ltd - Mersey Brewery, Toxteth, Liverpool Wallasey, 225 Wallasey Village Farmers Arms An attractive pub, dated 1924, which has retained its Higson's livery, including a letter sign on the front, a board sign on the end wall, and a hanging sign with 'HIGSONS' topped by a gold liver bird with hop leaf. TB photo 2006 Picture

Merseyside

Birkenhead Brewery Co Ltd - Birkenhead Wallasey, Seaview Road - Wallasey Road Wellington Hotel (renamed Dukes) Two stone plaques at high level with 'B B Co' - one on each road elevation. WRB photo 2008; AH 2008 Picture

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