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<big>'''Burtonwood Brewery Co.(Forshaws) Ltd, '''''Bold Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire.''</big>
[[File:Burtonwood 93.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1973]]
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<big>'''Burtonwood Brewery Co.(Forshaws) Ltd,''' ''Bold Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire''</big>


Founded 1867 by James and Jane Forshaw.  
Founded in 1867 by James and Jane Forshaw. Registered 1910 as the Burtonwood Brewery Co. Ltd. and was re-registered as above April 1949. Owned by the Gilchrist side of the Forshaw family, who were also involved with [[Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd]]. Some of the public houses were sold to [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]] in 1925 and a further 23 houses went to [[Tetley Walker Ltd]] in 1949.  


Registered 1910 as the Burtonwood Brewery Co. Ltd. and was re-registered as above April 1949.  
After an arrangement with [[Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd]] they also brewed their beers as Thomas Hardy Brewers. When Allied Breweries' estate was broken up, Burtonwood acquired many former Allied pubs. The pub side of the business (approximately 460 pubs at the time) was sold to [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]] (later Marstons) in 2004.


Owned by the Gilchrist side of the Forshaw family, who were also involved with [[Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd]].  
In March 2015, Molson Coors UK & Ireland ([[Molson Coors Brewing Company]]) purchased the brewing and kegging operations from Thomas Hardy.


Some of the public houses were sold to [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]]. 1925 and a further 23 houses went to [[Tetley Walker Ltd]]. 1949.  
Molson Coors confirmed in December 2020 that it was planning to close Burtonwood Brewery on Bold Lane and it vacated the premises in October 2022. Despite the closure, the remaining bottling operations by Thomas Hardy Burtonwood were unaffected by the decision.  


After arrangement with [[Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd]] they also brewed their beers as Thomas Hardy Brewers.


The pub side of the business was acquired by [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]] in 2004.
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co (Forshaw) Ltd pubs]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Cheshire]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Derbyshire and South and West Yorkshire]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Shropshire and Staffordshire]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Greater Manchester]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Lancashire and Merseyside]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Clwyd]]'''
* '''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Gwynedd and Powys]]'''


'''[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co (Forshaw) Ltd pubs]]'''


[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Cheshire]]
* '''[[Thomas Hardy, Burtonwood - Gallery]]'''


[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Derbyshire and South and West Yorkshire]]
[[File:Burtonwood Brewery Feb 1996.jpg|600px]]


[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Shropshire and Staffordshire]]
''Courtesy Walter Dunlop''


[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Greater Manchester]]
'''The brewery in May 2002:'''


[[List of Burtonwood Brewery Co. pubs in Lancashire and Merseyside]]
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'''Various views of the brewery:'''


'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
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'''Labels and beer mats:'''
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File:Burtonwood RD zxc (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Burtonwood RD zxc (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Burtonwood RD zxv (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
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File:Burtonwood beer mat RD zx.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 9 December 2025

Letterhead 1938
Letterhead 1973
Burtonwood Bottle Opener

Burtonwood Brewery Co.(Forshaws) Ltd, Bold Lane, Burtonwood, Cheshire

Founded in 1867 by James and Jane Forshaw. Registered 1910 as the Burtonwood Brewery Co. Ltd. and was re-registered as above April 1949. Owned by the Gilchrist side of the Forshaw family, who were also involved with Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd. Some of the public houses were sold to Higson's Brewery Ltd in 1925 and a further 23 houses went to Tetley Walker Ltd in 1949.

After an arrangement with Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd they also brewed their beers as Thomas Hardy Brewers. When Allied Breweries' estate was broken up, Burtonwood acquired many former Allied pubs. The pub side of the business (approximately 460 pubs at the time) was sold to Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd (later Marstons) in 2004.

In March 2015, Molson Coors UK & Ireland (Molson Coors Brewing Company) purchased the brewing and kegging operations from Thomas Hardy.

Molson Coors confirmed in December 2020 that it was planning to close Burtonwood Brewery on Bold Lane and it vacated the premises in October 2022. Despite the closure, the remaining bottling operations by Thomas Hardy Burtonwood were unaffected by the decision.



Courtesy Walter Dunlop

The brewery in May 2002:

  • The old brewhouse
    The old brewhouse
  • The old brewhouse
    The old brewhouse


Various views of the brewery:

  • The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Richard Spivey
    The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Richard Spivey
  • The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Richard Spivey
    The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Richard Spivey


Labels and beer mats:

  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
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