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[[File:TM Youngers Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | [[File:TM Youngers Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Their Trade Mark Directory registration]] | ||
<big>'''William Younger & Co. Ltd''', ''Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, Lothian.''</big> | <big>'''William Younger & Co. Ltd''', ''Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, Lothian.''</big> | ||
Monks at Holyrood Abbey are believed to have brewed since the 12th century. In 1749, William Younger established his first smell brewery at Leith 1749; then moved to Holyrood in 1778. The firm moved site several times, and acquired the Abbey Brewery at the foot of the Royal Mile. In 1858, they acquired the Holyrood brewery of Alexander Berwick. Registered August 1887 and a 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]]. | 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. | ||
The Holyrood Brewery and the adjacent modern Harp Lager brewery closed in May 1986. | |||
* [[List of William Younger & Co. Ltd. pubs in England]] | * '''[[List of William Younger & Co. Ltd. pubs in England]]''' | ||
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'''An assortment of views of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of views of the brewery''' | ||
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File:Abbey Edinburgh.jpg|The Abbey Brewery | File:Abbey Edinburgh.jpg|The Abbey Brewery | ||
File:Edinburgh 22 April 1994.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Edinburgh 22 April 1994.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
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'''Labels, advertising, etc''' | |||
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File:Edinburgh 27.3.1978 (3).JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Edinburgh 27.3.1978 (3).JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Youngers RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Youngers RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Youngers RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Youngers RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Youngers RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Youngers RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Youngers RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Youngers RD zx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Youngers RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Youngers RD zx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Wiliam Younger RD zcx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Youngers RD zmx.JPG |Courtesy Roy Denison | File:Youngers RD zmx.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
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|regno6 = 416,589/90/91|desc6=Square Label/ A Castle/ Diamond shape Label|date6=02/07/1921|seventy6=NO | |regno6 = 416,589/90/91|desc6=Square Label/ A Castle/ Diamond shape Label|date6=02/07/1921|seventy6=NO | ||
|regno7 = 486,960|desc7=Old chap with long beard holding glass|date7=20/12/1927|seventy7=NO}} | |regno7 = 486,960|desc7=Old chap with long beard holding glass|date7=20/12/1927|seventy7=NO}} | ||
[[category:Scotland]] | [[category:Scotland]] |
Revision as of 17:18, 18 December 2020
William Younger & Co. Ltd, Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, Lothian.
Monks at Holyrood Abbey are believed to have brewed since the 12th century. In 1749, William Younger established his first smell brewery at Leith 1749; then moved to Holyrood in 1778. The firm moved site several times, and acquired the Abbey Brewery at the foot of the Royal Mile. In 1858, they acquired the Holyrood brewery of Alexander Berwick. Registered August 1887 and a 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.
The Holyrood Brewery and the adjacent modern Harp Lager brewery closed in 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
Labels, advertising, etc
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