Wells & Winch Ltd
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Wells & Winch Ltd, Church Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
Founded by Samuel Wells 1764. Registered April 1899 to acquire Wells & Co. and 109 tied houses.
Acquired by Greene King & Sons Ltd 1961 with 287 public houses. Closed in 1997 and brewery demolished.
- List of Wells & Winch Ltd pubs
- Read: "The origins of Samuel Wells, brewer of Biggleswade, and the Baldock and Biggleswade Bank" by Jane Havercroft and Ken Page
An assortment of views of the brewery:
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The brewery in 1876
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The brewery in 1876
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Preparing to crown the new king, 1911
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The transport fleet in 1934
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The yard when in Greene King hands c1960s
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The brewery in 1962
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A Wells pub in Luton in 1960s
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The brewery in 1980
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
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Courtesy Roy Denison
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1982.
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1989.
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The maltings.
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1991.
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The maltings.