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[[Image:SIMONDS.JPG|thumb|H & G Simonds Ltd., Reading. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th September 1899]] | [[Image:SIMONDS.JPG|thumb|H & G Simonds Ltd., Reading. New Maltings. Brewers’ Journal 15th September 1899]] | ||
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ReadingSimonds_24071967_MRussell01.jpg|The brewery on 24 July 1967. (c) Michael Russell | ReadingSimonds_24071967_MRussell01.jpg|The brewery on 24 July 1967. (c) Michael Russell | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, 12 January 2019
H & G Simonds Ltd, Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire.
Founded in 1768. Registered in November 1885.
Acquired by Courage & Co. Ltd in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Reading brewery became known as Courage (Central) Ltd.
Brewing ceased here in 1979 when the Courage (Worton Grange) brewery opened.
The Bridge Street brewery was demolished in 1983 and the site has been redeveloped as the Oracle shopping centre.
- Link to the Simonds Family web site created by Raymond Simonds [1]
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
Images of the brewery
Trucks, buses and trolleybuses
Beers from the brewery
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