| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Aston, 144 High Street | Bartons Arms | Extraordinary restored late-Victorian pub. Many of the leaded windows have small painted shields with 'MB' monogram. A large window on the grand staircase contains a diamond with the 'MB' monogram and 'ERECTED 1901'. A CAMRA National Inventory pub. | BL 2003; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Aston, Corner of Lichfield Road and Rocky Lane | O'Reilly's - formerly the Golden Cross | Over the Rocky Lane entrance, a splendid terracotta roundel with a squirrel at the centre encircled by 'THE HOLT BREWERY COMPy'. | BL 2003; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Aston, Lichfield Road | Swan & Mitre (formerly Swanpool) | In the rear lounge, alongside the yard, two good etched windows survive with the Holt 'squirrel' in a roundel and 'TRADE MARK' - facing inwards. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Balsall Heath, 527 Moseley Road | New Inn | Etched windows on the ground floor with 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LIMITED' in a roundel. In the centre of one is a crown illustration with 'TRADE MARK' and 'ESTd 1781'. The other has a 'deer leaping' illustration with lettering "DEERS LEAP" and 'REGd TRADE MARK'. Also a 'NO PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY' sign with 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS'. | SP 2003; WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Birmingham, Tower Street / Summer Lane | Barrel | 2003: etched window - Ansell squirrel. 2006-2007: no sign of an Ansell squirrel on the exterior windows. The windows are replaced by modern ones, incorporating relatively modern leaded panels inside; there are leaded representations of a squirrel in some of the panes, but these are not corporate Ansell's or Holt's versions. | BL 2003; WRB 2006; SP 2007 | . GONE |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Birmingham, Price Street | Bull | Two etched windows with 'Ansells Ales' in gold script. | BL 2003; SP photo 2005 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Birmingham, 22 Great Hampton Street | Church | Ansells signage, including three lanterns with the final Ansell style livery. The pub sign features moulded 'squirrel' illustrations in the ironwork. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holder Ltd - Midland Brewery, Birmingham | Birmingham, Upper Gough Street | Craven Arms | Magnificent tiled facade in two shades of green. Two large tiled signs in green and orange -'CRAVEN ARMS - HOLDER'S ALES & STOUT', one above the door and one between the first floor windows. Original etched windows on the ground floor. | TN photo 2004 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Butler's Crown Brewery, Broad Street, Birmingham | Birmingham, Broad Street | Crown Hotel (former) - currently Reflex | Formerly the home and tap of William Butler's Crown Brewery from 1876 until his merger with Henry Mitchell in 1898. The pub existed first (1781), and the brewery was named after it, taking the 'crown' as its trademark. The fine exterior has a clock tower with cupola and a prominent 'crown' on top. Also roundels with crowns high on the west elevation, and above an unused front door. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Birmingham, Banbury Street | Eagle & Tun | Some original leaded windows survive with 'Ansells' in script. | SP 2006; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Firkin brewpubs - various locations | Birmingham, Kingston Row | Flapper & Firkin | It's thought this was a later, non-brewing Firkin, probably receiving its beers from Wolverhampton. It has large letter signs in typical style from the Allied period, including 'FIRKIN BREWERY' at roof level. | WRB photo 2006; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Birmingham, Holt Street | Gosta Green | Formerly the brewery offices. A Holt squirrel in terracotta. On the side elevation partly obscured by a modern pub sign, was (2003) a faded painted sign: 'HOLT BREWERY CO LTD ... BREWERS OF (obscured) MALT ALES & STOUTS'. The street is named after the brewery. | BL 2003; SP 2003; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Birmingham, Staniforth Street | King Edward | Fascia - relief lettering - 'WINES AND SPIRITS MITCHELLS & BUTLERS GOLD MEDAL ALES AND STOUTS WINES AND SPIRITS'. The arch on the corner door has two fine 'M&B' monograms within scroll work. Built in 1905 to a design by Wood & Kendrick. | BL 2003; SP photo 2005 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Birmingham, Tyburn Road | Norton (former) | A 1927 pub by James & Lister Lea. Above each of the two doors, a stone panel logo with 'M&B'. RWo reports in 2007 that the pub has been demolished. | SP 2003; RWo 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Birmingham, Livery Street | Old Contemptibles | A large 'M&B' letter sign with the pub name (cursive) on the curved corner. Two hanging signs topped with 'deer leaping' symbols. Relatively modern M&B fascia board signs with deers leaping. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Birmingham, Broad Street | O'Neills (formerly Granville Inn) | Built as the GRANVILLE INN by M&B; architect Arthur Edwards. Good faience frontage; the four identical round gables feature 'M&B' in a roundel, and the date 1923. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Birmingham, Charlotte Street | Queens Arms | Edwardian corner pub with an exceptional ornate tiled sign in art nouveau style on the curved corner splay with lettering: 'MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS GOLD MEDAL ALES' plus a scroll with two medals: 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 1889' and 'MITCHELL & CO'. There is a similar style tiled sign above with the pub name and a crown symbol (an early trademark). Also two oriel windows at first floor level with flamboyant etched glazing including 'M&B Ld' monograms topped by crowns. A 2006 refurbishment included new etched ground floor windows incorporating crown images. | GB 2003; SP photo 2006; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Henry Mitchell & Co Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Birmingham, 31 Summer Row | Shakespeare | Within the glass screen above the porch is etched glass containing 'H M & Co' - best viewed from inside. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Birmingham, Lower Temple Street | Shakespeare | Floor of the entrance lobby - mosaic tiling with 'M&B'. | SP photo 2005 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holder Ltd - Midland Brewery, Birmingham | Birmingham, Summer Hill Terrace | Summer Hill Stores (former) | Former corner pub - six pilasters around the frontage - at the top of each a decorative shield with initials 'HLD'. The property is no longer a pub. | SP 2003; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Davenport's Brewery Ltd - formerly John Davenport & Son Brewery Ltd - Birmingham | Birmingham, Horsefair | White Lion (former) | A James and Lister Lea pub of 1896, built for Davenports. One of the gables incorporates a panel with 'JD&S' (John Davenport & Sons). The other gable has the building's date. Now used as a restaurant and night club. | SP 2003; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Peter Walker - Willow Brewery - Wrexham (closed 1883) | Bordesley, High Street | Rainbow | Above the corner entrance is a stone panel with the logo of a goat. Trademark - Goat and mountain with Welsh motto - registered no 3908 - 16.03.1876. | RS 2003; SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Bordesley, 104 Warwick Street | Spotted Dog | A metal oval plaque, orange lettering 'Ansells ALES' on green, with a squirrel illustration. Also an 'Ansells' lantern sign with a squirrel. The Ansells lettering is in script style. | SP 2006; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Digbeth, 308 Bradford Street | Anchor | Two metal oval plaques, orange lettering 'Ansells ALES' on green, with a squirrel illustration. A more modern plaque with 'Ansells TRADITIONAL ALES SOLD HERE'. Three lantern signs over the doors with 'Ansells' and a squirrel. A CAMRA National Inventory pub. | SP 2006; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Digbeth, Digbeth | Big Bulls Head | Four M&B lanterns with 'deers leaping'. Applied M&B letters to the fascia. Modern painted board signs with 'deers leaping'. | WRB 2006 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Digbeth, St Martins Lane | Bull Ring Tavern | A single red square box sign between the second and third floor windows, featuring the Courage gold cockerel. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Digbeth, 210 Moseley Street | Market Tavern | Hanging sign with the Ansell's squirrel in the ironwork. A CAMRA National Inventory pub. | WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Digbeth, 276 Bradford Street | White Swan | By James & Lister Lea for Ansells, 1899-1900; a CAMRA National Inventory pub. Three gables, each with a terracotta shield 'AAA'. This was an early trademark for 'Ansell's Aston Ales'. | SP 2005; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Erdington, High Street | Cross Keys | Built 1911 by Wood & Kendrick. Three bay windows, two at the front and one at the back; the top panes are leaded, each with a central 'crossed keys' illustration, and two panels with decorative insignia - M&B'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holder Ltd - Midland Brewery, Birmingham | Erdington, Summer Road | New Inns | Beautiful etched windows. Two on the front have 'H LD' monogram in a roundel, and 'WINES & SPIRITS'. Later ownership is indicated by M&B 'deers leap' panels on the hanging sign and the gable end. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Erdington, Station Road | Red Lion | In a stone pediment above the corner door, an 'M&B' monogram, very eroded. On the first floor, at least two etched windows have a 'crown' illustration and 'TRADE MARK'. In the rear lounge, alongside the yard, is a similar window, facing inwards. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Butler's Crown Brewery, Broad Street, Birmingham | Erdington, Marsh Lane | Royal Oak | Internal: the door to the 'SMOKING ROOM' has etched glass. This has a roundel with a crown (trade mark) illustration in the centre, around which is 'BUTLER'S CROWN BREWERY ALES'. This window probably predates the creation of M&B in 1898. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Erdington, Marsh Hill | Stockland (former) | A fine 1924 pub by Bateman & Bateman for M&B. Five stone pillars around the car park have 'M&B' lettering carved into the sandstone on each side - 20 instances in all. However, most are badly weather-eroded. The pub was converted to a Chinese buffet restaurant in 2006, but the pillars survive. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Handsworth, Rookery Road | Farcroft | A leaded window on the front bay: a roundel with lettering 'THE HOLT BREWERY COMPy Ltd ... TRADE MARK' surrounding a squirrel illustration. | SP 2006 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Handsworth, Holyhead Road, corner of Sandwell Road | New Inns (former) | A 19c pub which was much altered and extended by M&B, becoming one of their flagship pubs. Three carved roundels on the exterior gables: '1885', '1901' and 'M&B'. On the frontage the heads of two pilasters incorporate an 'M&B' monogram, edged by leaves and topped with a crown - an M&B trademark. Converted to flats during the 1990s. | SP 2004; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Handsworth, Soho Road | Red Lion | Masterpiece and CAMRA National Inventory pub built 1901 by James & Lister Lea for Holt Brewery, Birmingham. On the gable end, a faded painted sign: 'RED LION HOTEL' 'HOLT BREWERY ALES'. Inside the main room, a magnificent bar-back incorporated fabulous original etched and gilded mirrors with 'HOLT BREWERY'S ALES', a painted squirrel,and 'TRADE MARK'. | SP 2004 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Harborne, High Street | O'Neills (formerly the Junction) | By Wood & Kendrick, 1903. No less than sixteen etched first-floor windows with 'M&B LTD'. | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Hay Mills, Coventry Road - Redhill Road | Redhill Tavern | A Tudor-style pub, designed by Harrison & Cox for M&B; opened September 1926. 'M&B' in the plasterwork over the Redhill Road entrance. | RWo 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Kings Norton, 1814 Pershore Road | Grant Arms | On the front elevation, an embossed sign - 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS'. | SP 2003 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Kings Heath, High Street | Hare & Hounds | By Samuel Owen for Holt Brewery, 1906-1907. No brewery identification outside. Inside, the good (but altered) interior features the Holt squirrel on a metal clock and Holt Brewery text in the etched mirrors on the bar-back. | SP 2003 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holder Ltd - Midland Brewery, Birmingham | Selly Park, 592 Pershore Road | Selly Park Tavern | Built 1901. Stone shield on the front gable - 'H LD' | SP 2003 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Sparkbrook, 170 Anderton Road | Marlborough | 1900 by James & Lister Lea; a CAMRA National Inventory pub. Original first-floor windows, six of which have 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LIMITED' in a roundel around a central 'Crown' illustration, 'ESTD 1781' and 'TRADE MARK'. (Also modern M&B signs.) | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Sparkhill, 512 Stratford Road | Antelope | By Holland W Hollis, one of M&B's flagship pubs when opened in April 1924. On the front parapet, large lettering in stone relief -'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Road | Cup | Within the decorative ironwork above the pub sign is a monogram 'M&B'. | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Washwood Heath, Alum Rock Road | Brookhill | Ex M&B, Cape Hill. By G B Cox of Harrison & Cox for M&B,opened January 1928. A goldmine for M&B defunctabilia! Modern etched glass in front windows and two doors with 'M&B' and deer leaping trademark. Five rainwater heads with 'M&B' vertically. Post sign on frontage - probably original - with lovely two-sided sign, possibly enamel: 1930s pictorial scene and lettering: 'THE BROOKHILL' and 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS'. The front bars have fine ceilings with moulded beams: the central bar beams have numerous examples of 'M&B', deers leaping, and drinkers with foaming tankards! Are there any other examples of defunct brewery images on interior beams? | SP 2004; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Winson Green, Talbot Street | Talbot | Victorian pub. Has a fading painted 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS' sign on the frontage. | SP 2006 | . |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Wylde Green, Birmingham Road | Yenton | In the tympanum above the front door, a stone panel with insignia - 'M&B'. | SP 2003; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Birmingham |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Yardley Wood, Highfield Road | Sherwood | 1930s pub with a Holt squirrel in a stone panel on the corner splay. Near Yardley Wood station. | SP photo 2005 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Coventry, Spon End | Black Horse | A slate plaque on the frontage: 'Traditional CASK ALES' ... 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS' with a deer leaping illustration in the centre. Also a Bass plaque. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Coventry, Spon End | Black Horse | A slate plaque on the frontage: a red triangle with 'Bass ON DRAUGHT'. Also an M&B plaque. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Northampton Brewery Co Ltd - Phoenix Brewery, Bridge Street, Northampton | Coventry, Hay Lane | Golden Cross | Has five surviving examples of 'Tudor' style leaded and painted windows with a shield including a phoenix illustration, the letters 'NBC', and either 'ALES & STOUT' or 'WINES & SPIRITS'. Several other similar windows have been damaged and replaced with clear glazing. Grade 2 listed building. | SP 2006; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Coventry, Far Gosford Street | Gosford Arms | An old pub, long owned by M&B. Former etched M&B windows have been replaced with clear glass. Over a doorway are two roundels with 'MB' monograms. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Coventry, Far Gosford Street | Hand & Heart | On two rainwater heads, an 'A' in script (for Ansells). Also modern Ansells signs including two lanterns. Closed and boarded 2006-on. | BL 2002; SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Phipps & Co Ltd - Bridge Street, Northampton | Coventry, 19 Nicholls Street | Off licence | Retains an old projecting sign with a 'Watney Red Barrel' illustration and the text 'PHIPPS OFF LICENCE'. | SP 2004 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mann, Crossman & Paulin - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Coventry, 22 Spon Street | Old Windmill (Ma Brown's) | An old Mann's board sign survives on the frontage. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Coventry, London Road | Plough (former) | Converted to a restaurant, but retains an M&B opening hours box. These were once very common in the Midlands. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Northampton Brewery Co Ltd - Phoenix Brewery, Bridge Street, Northampton | Coventry, Spon Street | Shakespeare | Over one front window is an 'NBC' monogram. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Atkinson Ltd - Aston Park Brewery, Birmingham | Coventry, Bond Street | Town Wall Tavern | High on the front gable is a stone panel with the brewery's motif of three 'A's in a circle. There are two etched windows with the three 'A's motif in a circle and lettering around: 'ATKINSONS BREWERY LTD' and 'TRADE MARK REGISTERED'. One is on the frontage of the central snug, the 'Donkey Box'; the other is now internal in the lounge, but appears to have been originally the rear bay window to the pub. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Usher's Brewery Ltd - Back Street, Trowbridge | Cradley, Windmill Hill | Little Chop House | Modern 'Ushers of Trowbridge' plaque adjacent to the rear entrance. | SP 2006 | . |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Julia Hanson & Sons Ltd - High Street, Dudley | Dudley, 25 New Street | Court House | Interwar corner pub with a stone panel 'HANSONS' over the entrance. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Bert & Don Millard - Gipsies Tent, Dudley | Dudley, Steppingstone Street | Gipsies Tent (former) | The former 'tap' to Bert and Don Millard's Little Model Brewery, which stood behind, and which was demolished in 2004. The former pub still retains an old fascia - 'Established 1867 - Gipsies Tent Inn - Millard's Free House'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Julia Hanson & Sons Ltd - High Street, Dudley | Dudley-Woodside, Stourbridge Road | Old Coach & Horses | A 1960s pub, which retains an original 'HANSONS' letter sign on the frontage. | SP 2008 | . |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Halesowen, 21 Stourbridge Road | Waggon & Horses | Internal windows. The bar entrance door has decorative etched glass with 'M&B LD'. Rear-right of the bar (probably repositioned) is a leaded window with 'M&B LD' in a shield. The pub used to have M&B etched windows on the exterior, but all have these have been replaced following breakage. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Kingswinford, 182 Cot Lane | Park Tavern | Metal car park 'no liability' sign: 'ANSELLS BREWERY CO LTD'. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Dudley |
QUERY | Netherton, Halesowen Road | Former pub, now a hairdressers shop | Black painted lettering on bricks above the door - 'PARGETER’S MILD & STRONG ALES - DUBLIN & OTHER STOUTS'. Pargeter’s is not listed in 'Century': further information please? | TN 2004 | . |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Oldswinford, 22 Brook Road | Seven Stars | Built in 1907 for M&B. Numerous fine windows: (1) At least 12 etched ones - in most front bay windows, most internal doors, and rear room; these have a central roundel with a crown in the middle and 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LIMITED' around; some have 'ESTd 1781' and 'TRADE MARK'; variously have a scroll each side with 'ALES & STOUT', 'SMOKING ROOM', 'OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT'; on the toilet door 'WINES & SPIRITS' and 'LAVATORY'; the smoke room ones face inwards. (2) At least 18 stained and leaded panels in vibrant colours, a roundel of similar design to the etched ones with the brewery name, central part in red and blue, surrounded by leaves and flowers in green and yellow; these occur on the top level of the outer windows, at the top of the bar-back, and in the upper panels of internal doors. | SP 2006 | . |
West Midlands: Dudley |
Julia Hanson & Sons Ltd - High Street, Dudley | Pensnett, High Street: | Poets Corner (formerly the Lion) | Car park sign includes 'JULIA HANSON AND SONS LIMITED'. | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Dudley |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Stourbridge, 2 Lion Street | Red Lion | Right of way sign with 'W BUTLER & CO LIMITED' and 'SPRINGFIELD BREWERY WOLVERHAMPTON'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Dudley |
John & Horace G Pearson - Cottage Spring, Wollaston, West Midlands | Wollaston, 154 Bridgnorth Road | Plough | In a semi-circular window over a door: 'PEARSONS ENTIRE' and a 'plough' illustration. In the two bay windows at the side: 'PEARSONS' in one window and 'ENTIRE' in the second. In the front door within the porch, an etched window with 'WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT'. Also three M&B 'deer-leap' lanterns, and a car park sign with the Bass triangle and a 'Toby' illustration on the exterior. | AH 2005; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Atkinson Ltd - Aston Park Brewery, Birmingham | Greets Green, 1 Ryders Green Road | Eight Locks | CAMRA's 1994 local guide described "Atkinson's Brewery windows at front and back". By 2006, these had been replaced by crude modern windows. | CAMRA 1994; SP 2006 | . GONE |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Julia Hanson & Sons Ltd - High Street, Dudley | Horseley Heath, 29 Lower Church Lane | Black Countryman (formerly Britannia) | Has an old globe lantern sign above the door with 'HANSON'S ALES'. Two fine curved etched windows survive on the front with a detailed 'Britannia' illustration. But pub closed and boarded (Jan 2006). | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Showells Brewery Co Ltd - Crosswells Brewery, Oldbury | Langley, High Street | Crosswells | Named after the brewery which was located nearby. The pub sign is a cross - the brewery trademark. In the lounge, incorporated in the bar canopy are four old leaded window panels - with the 'cross' design and 'TRADE MARK - CROSS WELLS'. | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Frederick Smith Ltd - Aston Model Brewery, Birmingham | Langley, Titford Road | Model Inn (ex Queens Head) | Three very large decorative etched windows with text in two intertwined bands. Two on the front: (1) 'MODEL ARCHER INN' and 'ASTON MODEL BREWERY' with 'TRADE MARK' in the middle. (2) 'SMITH'S ASTON ALES' and 'ASTON MODEL BREWERY' with 'TRADE MARK' in the middle. One on the side, as (1) above. It is understood that one or two of these windows are replacements of the originals with minor variation of the text. | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Holder Ltd - Midland Brewery, Birmingham | Langley, Causeway Green Road | Royal Oak | In the rear lounge, four magnificent etched windows (not visible from the street) with HOLDER'S ALES in decorative lettering in an elaborate design. The lettering faces inwards. (There is a similar window in the toilet door with 'LAVATORY'.) Exterior signage is modern M&B including two 'deer leap' lanterns, and 'Good Honest Beer' in applied plastic lettering on the end wall. | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Oldbury, Bromford Road | Heron | 1960s pub, built by M&B. Retains two M&B lanterns, a small box sign with red triangle and 'Toby' trademark, and an original glass panel on the former off-sales with 'M&B'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Holt Brewery Co Ltd - Holt Street, Birmingham | Oldbury, Church Street | Waggon & Horses | A CAMRA National Inventory pub. Ex Holt Brewery, Birmingham. On the gable end, a faded painted sign: 'WAGGON & HORSES - HOLT BREWERY CO - ALES WINES AND SPIRITS'. Side elevation retains three original etched windows with 'THE HOLT BREWERY COMPANY', a squirrel, and 'TRADE MARK'. A similar design window on an unused front door. On the front and side gables, terracotta shields with a squirrel in relief, and a scroll underneath: 'HOLT BREWERY COMPANY'. | SP 2005 | . |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Cheshire's Brewery Ltd - Windmill Brewery, Smethwick | Smethwick, Cape Hill - Windmill Lane | Seven Stars | A large corner pub, not far from the site of the brewery. At high level on the corner is a 'Windmill' image - the brewery trademark. The brewery was taken over by its near neighbours Mitchells & Butlers in 1913. | SP photo 2008 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Smethwick, Shireland Road | Waterloo Hotel | Tiled red terracotta fascia; elevation 1: 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS'; elevation 2: 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS ... BREWERS ... WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS'. At high level are four buff-coloured terracotta tiled gables - two with '1907', two with decorative logos 'M&B'. On the corner is a modern red 'M&B' letter sign, probably formerly illuminated. Grade 2-star listed, and a CAMRA National Inventory pub. | SP 2003; SP photo 2008 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Warley, Hagley Road West | Kings Highway | A massive pub opened in 1940 by M&B. Prominent exterior with a tower, underneath which is a 'crown' emblem set in a stylised landscape of a road with poplar trees and the sun at the end. The crown was one of the trademarks of the brewer. In 2008, the pub was closed and becoming derelict. | SP 2006; SP photo 2008 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Warley, Upper Hagley Road | New Talbot | The M&B signs have been removed from the pub. But the arch to the garden still features two 'Deer Leaping' images. | SP 2008 | . |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Samuel Woodhall Ltd - Borough Brewery, West Bromwich | Wednesbury, Bridge Street | Coachmakers Arms | Lovely tiled panel at ground floor level (some damage): green lettering on cream 'WOODHALL'S OLD ENGLISH ALES', plus a splendid illustration of a Guard of the Tower of London in Tudor regalia. | TACS 2002; SP 2004; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Holder Ltd - Midland Brewery, Birmingham | West Bromwich, Lloyd Street | Crown & Cushion | Three etched windows with 'H' and 'LD' intertwined in a shield - two of these also have 'TRADE MARK'. Also has an M&B lantern with the 'deer leaping' trademark. | SP 2006; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Arthur James Price - Lewisham Brewery, West Bromwich | West Bromwich, 43 High Street | Desi Junction (former Lewisham Hotel) | Within the top open pediment, a shield with 'AJP' intertwined. The brewery was acquired by Holder's in 1908; according to 'Century', the brewhouse at the rear of the pub survives. | SP 2006; WRB 2006; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | West Bromwich, High Street | Goose (formerly the Sandwell) | The rear part has etched windows on the first floor: two have 'M&B'; two have the 'deer leaping' trademark. | TN photo 2005; SP 2006; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Showells Brewery Co Ltd - Crosswells Brewery, Oldbury | West Bromwich (Guns Village), 474 High Street | Old Hop Pole | It had two etched windows - 'SHOWELLS ALES', above which a roundel with 'TRADE MARK' and 'CROSS WELLS' around the 'cross' design - but these were replaced with modern glass in 2006. The porch glass with 'HOLTS' dates from the period as a Holt Plant & Deakin pub in the 1980s. | SP photo 2005 | Picture GONE |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
William Bowen Ltd, Cross Inn Brewery, Greets Green, West Midlands | West Bromwich, Stoney Lane | Queens Head | Good set of etched front windows, one with 'BOWEN'S HOME BREWED ALES'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | West Bromwich, High Street | Star & Garter | Signs on the front and end walls include the 'deer leaping' trademark. | TN photo 2005 | Picture |
West Midlands: Sandwell |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | West Bromwich, 123 Dartmouth Street | Vine | Old painted sign on the frontage: 'THE VINE - M&B'. | TN photo 2003; SP 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Bloxwich, 104 Bell Lane | Sir Robert Peel | A pair of 'no right of way' signs fixed to the front wall. The earliest is from W.BUTLER & Co, SPRINGFIELD BREWERY WOLVERHAMPTON, who built the pub. Above this is a much later one by subsequent owner BASS PLC. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Bloxwich, Elmore Green Road | Thatched House Tavern | A 'no right of way' sign fixed to the wall from W.BUTLER & Co, SPRINGFIELD BREWERY WOLVERHAMPTON. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Bloxwich, Elmore Green Road | Thatched House Tavern | Various M&B signs including: (1) on an end wall, an oval plaque in red with M&B lettering in house style in gold; (2) on the opposite end wall, an applied 'deer leaping' logo; (3) three M&B lanterns; (4) an M&B 'opening hours' box. | WRB photo 2006; SP 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
William Roberts Ltd - Station Brewery, High Street, Brownhills | Brownhills, Church Road | Shoulder of Mutton | Two bay windows with etched centre panes - 'ROBERT'S NOTED ALES' around a steam railway engine illustration and 'TRADE MARK'. | TN photo 2005 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Smethwick | Darlaston, Walsall Road | Fallings Heath Tavern | An iron 'no right of way' sign on the front wall with 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LTD' - corroded. | SP 2006 | . |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Ansells Brewery Ltd - Aston Brewery, Birmingham | Walsall, 504 Pleck Road | Bradford Arms | A metal oval plaque, orange lettering 'Ansells ALES' on green, with a squirrel illustration. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Highgate Brewery Co Ltd - Walsall Brewery, Walsall | Walsall, Wednesbury Road | Brown Lion (former) | Although the brewery is still in operation, this is a rare example of livery by the pre-M&B Highgate Brewery Company. Fine exterior: faience ground floor with green and dark blue glazed tiles; cream fascia with red art deco lettering: 'HBCo. - BROWN LION. - (a lion rampant illustration) - BROWN LION. - ALES & STOUT'. Note there is also a tile in the arch recording the manufacturers - Burmantofts. The pub appears to be converted to residential use. | TS 2003; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Atkinson Ltd - Aston Park Brewery, Birmingham | Walsall, West Bromwich Street | Crown & Anchor | On the frontage, two iron lamp brackets with the brewery's 'AAA' circular motif. Over the front door is a leaded window with a similar motif, plus 'crown' and 'anchor' illustrations. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
John Lord - Town Brewery, Walsall | Walsall, Raleigh Street | Derby Arms | Stone tympanum above top-floor window - roundel surrounded by scrollwork with a monogram - 'JLB'. The pub was closed and boarded 2006. | TS 2003; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Walsall, 84 Bloxwich Road | Horse & Jockey | Iron 'no right of way' sign: 'SPRINGFIELD BREWERY WOLVERHAMPTON'. | BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
North Worcestershire Breweries Ltd - Stourbridge Brewery, Stourbridge | Walsall, 239 Stafford Street | Prince (formerly Prince Blucher) | On the front gable a stone panel with monogram 'NWB'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
R A Harper Ltd - Hall Park Brewery, Bilston | Walsall, Goodall Street | Stores PH (former) | Converted to retail. Large fading painted sign on the frontage - black lettering on white - 'HARPER'S BILSTON NOTED ALES & STOUT.' | TS 2003; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Homebrew | Walsall, 9 Upper Green Lane | White Horse | Double bay-windowed frontage with old etched windows: 'WHITE HORSE ... HOME BREWED ALES'. 'Century' records this as a homebrew house in 1921. | SP 2007 | . |
West Midlands: Walsall |
Frank Myatt Ltd - Wolverhampton | Willenhall, Lower Lichfield Street | Star (former) | Large painted sign on side wall - black on white - 'FRANK MYATT'S - ALES & STOUT - WINES & SPIRITS' (deteriorating but discernable). | TS 2003 | . |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Oxley, Oxley Moor Road | Oxley Moor Hotel | Built by Butlers in the 1930s, there are four rainwater heads featuring the brewery's 'Eagle and Hop' trademark. There is also a 'No right of way' sign with 'BASS MITCHELLS & BUTLERS LTD ... CAPE HILL BREWERY B~HAM'. | SP photo 2008 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Tettenhall, Lower Green | Mitre | Has an iron 'no right of way' plaque on the frontage with 'W BUTLER & CO LIMITED - SPRINGFIELD BREWERY WOLVERHAMPTON'. | SP 2004 | . |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Whitmore Reans, Hordern Road | Golden Eagle | Over each doorway is an M&B 'cube' lantern, featuring 'Mitchells & Butlers' lettering, plus the Bass triangle and Charrington Toby trademarks. | SP photo 2008 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
Atkinson Ltd - Aston Park Brewery, Birmingham | Whitmore Reans, Riches Street | Newhampton | Internal. One of the doors has etched glass with the Atkinson's circular trademark of three 'A's, plus lettering 'ATKINSONS BREWERY LTD' and 'SALOON BAR'. | SP 2004 | . |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Chapel Ash | Alexandra | M&B slate plaque on the front elevation. Also an M&B lantern above the front door. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Derry Street | Builders Arms | A large three-piece panel incorporating the pub name and brewery trademarks. | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Water Street | Freemasons Arms | Very close to the former Springfield brewery, this was the brewery 'tap'. On the exterior, painted M&B signs. A partially painted-over sign on the corner features the 'deer leaping' trademark. Two M&B lanterns with the 'deer leaping' trademark. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Victoria Street | Giffard Arms | Tudor style stone exterior by J A Swann. A stone plaque over each door features Butler's 'Eagle and Hop' trademark. Each has a scroll beneath: (1) 'WB' (2) 'A.D.1929'. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Cannock Road | Mill House | Stone relief panel incorporating the Butler's eagle trademark and letters 'WB'. | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Princess Street | Seamus O'Donnell (formerly Talbot) | On the front elevation, a roundel with Butler's eagle trademark. Painted gold on green, it looks very smart. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Lichfield Street | Sir Tatton Sykes (former) | Stone tablet set into brickwork on the top gable - in a roundel, 'W BUTLER & COY ... WOLVERHAMPTON' with trademark eagle in the centre. The premises is now a nightclub. | TN 2004; SP photo 2006 | Picture |
West Midlands: Wolverhampton |
William Butler & Co Ltd - Springfield Brewery, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton, Cambridge Street | Springfield Brewery (former) | Along the back wall, visible from the railway, is a large fading painted sign: 'The Home of BUTLER'S ALES - Pride of the Midlands'. The main archway entrance features the brewery's 'Eagle and Hop' trademark in the ironwork. At the junction of Cambridge Street and Cannock road, there are two large painted signs with 'Mitchells & Butlers Springfield Brewery'. The deteriorating buildings also display a variety of more modern M&B signs. | SP 2006-2008 | . |