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The Brewery History Society: Defunct Brewery Liveries



London West: Middlesex Postal Districts
Defunct Brewery Livery

6 October 2008

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Middlesex

Royal Brewery (Brentford) Ltd - Brentford Brentford, 17 Albany Road Albany On a stone pediment above the corner entrance, a monogram 'RBC' and the date (chipped-off) 1900. SH 2002; DCW 2007; BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

William Gomm & Son - Beehive Brewery, Brentford Brentford, 227 High Street Beehive The pub name and the large 'Beehive' cupola represent the Beehive brewery. SP 2005; BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc Brentford, 56 Kew Bridge Road Express Tavern On the front parapet, a central applied red triangle with neon illumination; neon lettering each side 'DRAUGHT ... BASS'. SP 2007; BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Brentford, 1 New Road New Inn Courage 'cockerel' lantern. SP photo 2005 Picture

Middlesex

Ashby's Staines Brewery Ltd - Church Street, Staines Brentford, 23 Ealing Road Royal Horse Guardsmen 'ASHBY'S ALES' in mosaic on the doorstep. Additionally there is a red illuminated sign with the Courage gold cockerel. SP photo 2005; BI 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Brentford, New Road Royal Oak A Courage gold cockerel atop the hanging sign. Painted Courage signs, including cockerels on the fascia. BI 2008 .

Middlesex

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd - Barley Mow Brewery, Limehouse Cranford, 144 High Street Jolly Gardeners The remains of the hanging sign on the end wall feature 'Taylor Walker' lettering with the brewery's cannon trademark above. BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Edgware, 34 Station Road Railway Hotel Magnificent example of Brewers' Tudor by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1931. On the adjacent off-licence is a plaster panel with 'THB' monogram, nicely picked out in coloured paint. Sadly, closed and boarded 2008. KR photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Enfield Wash, 561 Hertford Road Barclays Bank At high level is a large terracotta panel with 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD'. Above this a smaller panel with the date 1899. WRB photo 2006 Picture

Middlesex

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Hampton Hill, 147 High Street Duke of Clarence The circular hanging sign features lettering 'WATNEY COMBE REID ... 1898' around the outside, and an illustration of a stag in the centre. BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Isleworth Brewery Ltd - St Johns Road, Isleworth Hampton Hill, 99 High Street Joe's Bar and Restaurant (formerly Valiant Knight) At first floor level is a large stone panel with monogram 'I B LTD'. Logos on other panels have been removed. BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Hodgson's Kingston Brewery Co Ltd - Kingston-upon-Thames Hampton Court, Hampton Court Road Kings Arms On the right hand side, a cast iron 'No public right of way' sign with 'HODGSONS' KINGSTON BREWERY Co., Ltd.'. GB 2003 .

Middlesex

Friary Meux Ltd - Guildford, Surrey and Nine Elms Hampton Hill, 72 Hampton Road Roebuck On each side of the corner door is a six-sided lantern featuring the brewery's horseshoe trademarks on red and blue background. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Hampton Hill, 8 High Street Star A Courage gold cockerel atop the hanging sign. BI 2008 .

Middlesex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Hampton Hill, 80 Windmill Road Windmill Two lantern signs with clear glass painted 'CHARRINGTON ... ESTABLISHED 1757' and the 'Toby' logo. BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Thomas Wethered & Sons Ltd - High Street, Marlow Harefield, Breakspear Road North Swan The glazed green-blue fascia has raised lettering: 'WETHEREDS MARLOW ALES & STOUT'. On the wall is a bronze-coloured oval plaque with 'THOMAS WETHERED & SONS ... EST 1758 ... MARLOW BREWERY' and an illustration of the brewery. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Benskins Brewery Ltd - Cannon Brewery, High Street, Watford Harrow-on-the-Hill, Crown Street North Star (former) - now a private house On two different elevations and a new side wall - blue and white tiled lettering - 'BENSKIN'S WATFORD ALES'. JJ 2003 .

Middlesex

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Hounslow, 158 Whitton Road South Western Tavern (former) Converted to a restaurant. A relatively modern sign on the back wall with 'WATNEY COMBE REID' in a roundel surrounded a stag image. BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Isleworth Brewery Ltd - St Johns Road, Isleworth Isleworth, 62 Church Street London Apprentice An etched window with decorative lettering: 'ISLEWORTH ALES'. SH 2002; BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Charrington & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Mile End, London Ponders End, 115 South Street Falcon Two oval plaques with a toby jug in relief, 'CHARRINGTON ... ESTABLISHED 1757'. WRB photo 2006 Picture

Middlesex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Rayners Lane, Village Way East Rayners Hotel Magnificent gold eagle and lettering. 'TRUMANS' in stone above one door. At risk 2006. JJ 2003; WRB photo 2006 Picture

Middlesex

Courage & Co Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Southwark South Kenton, Windermere Avenue Windermere A CAMRA National Inventory pub. Exterior retains a large 'TAKE COURAGE' sign facing the railway, and lantern signs with cockerels. In the lounge, a wonderful original art deco mirror, delicately etched with 'COURAGE' and a cockerel. WRB photo 2003; SP 2004 Picture

Middlesex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Southall, 2 High Street Three Horseshoes Courage cockerel on the hanging sign. This pub was built by Royal Brewery (Brentford). SP 2007 .

Middlesex

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Southall, 49 High Street White Hart The pole sign has plain red faces with the Courage cockerel. Also a Courage lantern with cockerel. SP 2007 .

Middlesex

Isleworth Brewery Ltd - St Johns Road, Isleworth Teddington, 69 High Street Kings Arms Decorative etched glass in two doors, featuring lettering 'Isleworth BREWERY' and the trademark of a dog and shield. One door also has: 'ALES & STOUT ... WINES AND SPIRITS'. There is also a fine decorative etched window with 'ISLEWORTH'. LBa photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Twickenham, 166 Heath Road Red Lion Modern circular WATNEY COMBE REID sign with a stag in the centre, atop the hanging sign. DT 2005 .

Middlesex

Brandons Putney Brewery Ltd - Putney Twickenham, 42 Heath Road Three Kings Large stylised plaque on the chimney stack with the trademark of Brandon's Brewery. A large capital 'B' in which the letter 'L' is incorporated, and smaller letters 'TD' in the lower portion of the B. There are two examples of decorative tiles frames on the frontage: one has the pub name in raised lettering; the other has had the lettering chipped off, but can still be read: 'FINE ... BRANDON'S ... ALES'. CAMRA local guide; DK 2003; DT photo 2005; BI photo 2008 Picture

Middlesex

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Wembley, 86 East Lane Hop Bine (renamed) A large pub by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1932. A bay window is topped by a carved Truman eagle, with lettering above the window: 'ALES ... TRUMAN'S ... STOUT'. Recently an "Irish" pub. KR photo 2006 Picture

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