Brass Beer Barrel Collar - Sympson Bush
Name/Title
Brass Beer Barrel Collar - Sympson BushEntry/Object ID
2025.1.261Description
A Brass Beer Barrel Collar, stamped with Sympson Bush. NB This is assumed to be the Simpson brewery, but maybe incorrectContext
Founded in the 1730s when it was owned by John Thurgood. Leased by the Pryor family 1775 before buying it outright 1799, and owned it until 1853 when it was bought by Joseph & Thomas George Simpson, nephews of John Phillips of J & J E Phillips Ltd. Private company registered March 1935. To avoid death duties sold to Greene King & Sons Ltd. with 130 houses in 1954 for £525,000 and was closed 1965.Category
Breweries and Brewing