Bristol United Breweries

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Bristol United Breweries

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.326

Description

Bristol United Breweries - Beer Barrel Brass Collar

Context

Bristol United Breweries Ltd, Lewins Mead Brewery, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Registered 24th July 1889 to acquire: Bowley & Bristow, St.Paul's Brewery; Bishop & Butt Ltd, Redcliffe Mead Brewery; J.H.Lockley & Sons, Lewins Mead Brewery and M.Reynolds & Co, Imperial Brewery, Bedminster. St Paul's Brewery not vacated until 1912 when the plant was reinstated at Lewis Mead. Acquired by Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd. 1956 with about 600 public houses. Used as a sugar factory until 1966

Category

Breweries and Brewing

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C12S1