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Revision as of 21:02, 7 April 2020
William Younger & Co. Ltd, Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, Lothian.
Founded by William Younger at Leith 1749. Moved to Edinburgh 1778. Registered August 1887 and public company formed in 1889.
Merged with William McEwan & Co. Ltd in 1931 to form Scottish Brewers Ltd. Merged with Newcastle Breweries Ltd. 1960 to form Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd.
New brewery built 1974 and Holyrood Brewery closed May 1986.
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
An assortment of views of the brewery
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