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[[File:Stag tun rrom.jpg|thumb|From Noted Breweries by Alfred Barnard 1890]] | |||
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[[File:TM Watney Pimlico.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | |||
<big>'''Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd''', '' Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London SW1''</big> | |||
Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. | Founded by William Greene 1641. Came under the control of James Watney 1858. Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. In 1889, they acquired the '''Mortlake brewery''' of [[Phillips, More & Co. Ltd]]. | ||
Registered as | Registered as '''Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd''' in June 1898 to amalgamate Watney & Co. Ltd; [[Combe & Co. Ltd]], Woodyard Brewery; and [[Reid's Brewery Co. Ltd]], Griffin Brewery. | ||
They merged with [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]] in 1958 to form [[Watney Mann Ltd]]. The Pimlico Brewery was closed on 23rd April 1959 and brewing was concentrated at Mann's Albion Brewery and Watney's Brewery at Mortlake; the latter was renamed 'Stag Brewery' at this time. Acquired by [[Grand Metropolitan]] Hotels Ltd in 1972 and was merged with [[Truman, Hanbury & Buxton & Co. Ltd]] in 1974. | |||
The Hind Statue once in the front of the offices is now located in Lockmeadow shopping mall, Maidstone. | |||
* '''An interesting video has been produced by the Westminster Archives covering life at the Stag Brewery:- [[https://www.facebook.com/Westminster.Archives/videos/331000381346483/]]''' | |||
* '''[[The Watney Family]]''' | |||
* '''[[Watney, Combe, Reid: Takeover Trail|Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd: Takeover and Closure Trail up to 1958]]''' | |||
* '''[[Photographic Essay on the demolition of the Stag Brewery and the construction of the new office block]]''' | |||
* '''[[List of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Pubs in London SW]]''' | |||
* '''[[Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Pubs in London (WC and W)]]''' | |||
===The Pimlico brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890=== | |||
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File:Watney Pimlico (7).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (8).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (9).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (1).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (2).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (3).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (4).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (5).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico (6).jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
===An assortment of images of the brewery=== | |||
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File:Watney Pimlico 1950s (11).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1950s (12).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico -2.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico -2.jpg | ||
File:Watney Pimlico 1925.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico 1925.jpg | ||
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File:Watney Pimlico 1935.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico 1935.jpg | ||
File:Watney Pimlico 1958.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico 1958.jpg | ||
File:Watney Pimlico 1950s (13).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1950s (10).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico Mash tuns.jpg | File:Watney Pimlico Mash tuns.jpg | ||
File:Watney Sanders Watney 1973.jpg | |||
File:watny50stag.jpg | |||
File:WCR Pimlico.jpg | |||
File:Stag Pimlico 1890.jpg | |||
File:Stag Transport.jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1959 (22).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1959 (49).jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1959 (50).jpg | |||
File:Watney Stag Pimlico 1959 (3).jpg | |||
File:Watney Stag Pimlico 1959 (9).jpg | |||
File:Watney Stag Pimlico 1959 (11).jpg | |||
File:Watney Stag Pimlico 1959 (17).jpg | |||
File:Watney Horse drawn dray c1960.jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1959 (21).jpg | |||
File:watney02.jpg | |||
File:watney01a.jpg | |||
File:Watney Pimlico 1958a.jpg | |||
File:watney05.jpg | |||
File:watney04.jpg | |||
File:watney03a.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Watney-Truman=== | |||
The company was marketed as Watney-Truman for a few years. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:GravesendCoopSocialClub2008a_SP_Aug2008.jpg|Co-op Social Club, Gravesend, 2008 | |||
File:GravesendCoopSocialClub2012a_SP_Apr2012.jpg|Co-op Social Club, Gravesend, 2012 | |||
File:WokingRailwayAthletic2009b_JSe_Feb2009.jpg|Woking Railway Athletic Club, 2009 | |||
File:CaerphillyBargoedSocialClub2012aa_BHK_Jun2012.jpg|Bargoed Social Club, Caerphilly, 2012 | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Miscellaneous Images=== | |||
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File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (6).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (7).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (8).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Combe Reid RD zc (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WatneyHammertonStout RDzc.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WATNEY'S 3.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WATNEY'S 4.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney's red barrel lorry.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:WATNEYS ROYAL APPOINTMENT.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (6).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney beer mats RD zcmx (7).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney Party Seven can.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Watney pins.jpg | File:Watney pins.jpg | ||
File:Watney Red Barrel.jpg | File:Watney Red Barrel.jpg | ||
File:Watney scooter.jpg | File:Watney scooter.jpg | ||
File:Watney ads (3).jpg | File:Watney ads (3).jpg | ||
File:Watney carton.jpg | File:Watney carton.jpg | ||
File:Watney Matches Want.jpg | File:Watney Matches Want.jpg | ||
File:Watney sign.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Trade Mark 5 |regno = 27,262|desc=Stag & Mountains|date=16/12/1881|seventy=80 years | {{Trade Mark 5 |regno = 27,262|desc=Stag & Mountains|date=16/12/1881|seventy=80 years | ||
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|regno4 = 496,585|desc4=Cremorne Gates|date4=01/11/1928|seventy4=NO | |regno4 = 496,585|desc4=Cremorne Gates|date4=01/11/1928|seventy4=NO | ||
|regno5 = 542,562|desc5=Label|date5=26/06/1933|seventy5=NO}} | |regno5 = 542,562|desc5=Label|date5=26/06/1933|seventy5=NO}} | ||
[[Category:Greater London]] |
Latest revision as of 13:48, 13 May 2024
Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd, Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London SW1
Founded by William Greene 1641. Came under the control of James Watney 1858. Registered 1885 as Watney & Co. Ltd. In 1889, they acquired the Mortlake brewery of Phillips, More & Co. Ltd.
Registered as Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd in June 1898 to amalgamate Watney & Co. Ltd; Combe & Co. Ltd, Woodyard Brewery; and Reid's Brewery Co. Ltd, Griffin Brewery.
They merged with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd in 1958 to form Watney Mann Ltd. The Pimlico Brewery was closed on 23rd April 1959 and brewing was concentrated at Mann's Albion Brewery and Watney's Brewery at Mortlake; the latter was renamed 'Stag Brewery' at this time. Acquired by Grand Metropolitan Hotels Ltd in 1972 and was merged with Truman, Hanbury & Buxton & Co. Ltd in 1974.
The Hind Statue once in the front of the offices is now located in Lockmeadow shopping mall, Maidstone.
- An interesting video has been produced by the Westminster Archives covering life at the Stag Brewery:- [[1]]
- The Watney Family
- Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd: Takeover and Closure Trail up to 1958
- Photographic Essay on the demolition of the Stag Brewery and the construction of the new office block
- List of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd pubs
- Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Pubs in London SW
- Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Pubs in London (WC and W)
The Pimlico brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890
An assortment of images of the brewery
Watney-Truman
The company was marketed as Watney-Truman for a few years.
Miscellaneous Images
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