J W Lees & Co. Ltd
J W Lees & Co. (Brewers) Ltd, Greengate Brewery, Lees Street, Middleton, Greater Manchester
Founded by John Lees at Middleton Junction in 1828. The brewhouse was rebuilt about 50 years later.
Registered in 1936 to acquire J W Lees & Co. Reconstructed company registered November 1955.
Still independent.
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
The remains of Lees' original brewhouse, 1994
Various images of the brewery
Images of the brewery, 1989
Images of the brewery, 1994
BHS visit to Lees' brewery in April 2009
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