Collection GB 0074 ACC/2305/14 - FARNHAM UNITED BREWERIES

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2305/14

Title

FARNHAM UNITED BREWERIES

Date(s)

  • 1889-1951 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.75 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Robert and John Barrett established the Red Lion Brewery in 1839 and bought two Basingstoke breweries in 1886. They merged with George Timmer's Lion Brewery, Farnham, (est 1859) in 1889; and registered as Farnham United Breweries Limited.

The company acquired Robert Tyler and John Barrett's Wote Street Brewery, Basingstoke, Hants, in 1889. They were acquired by Courage and Company Limited in 1927. They went into liquidation in October 1951.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2305/14 1889-1951 Collection 0.75 linear metres Farnham United Breweries Ltd

Robert and John Barrett established the Red Lion Brewery in 1839 and bought two Basingstoke breweries in 1886. They merged with George Timmer's Lion Brewery, Farnham, (est 1859) in 1889; and registered as Farnham United Breweries Limited.

The company acquired Robert Tyler and John Barrett's Wote Street Brewery, Basingstoke, Hants, in 1889. They were acquired by Courage and Company Limited in 1927. They went into liquidation in October 1951.

Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.

Records of Farnham United Breweries Limited, including Directors' meeting minute books; press cuttings; agenda book; lists of properties purchased; financial accounts; registers of mortgages and probates; register of sealing.

Records arranged in one series: ACC/2305/14/001-013.

Restricted access: please see staff.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

November 2009 to February 2010 People People by occupation Personnel Food industry personnel Brewers Architecture Buildings Commercial buildings Breweries Business records Corporate minutes Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Brewing industry Information sources Documents Financial records Company archives Property Farnham United Breweries Ltd Farnham Surrey England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Farnham United Breweries Limited, including Directors' meeting minute books; press cuttings; agenda book; lists of properties purchased; financial accounts; registers of mortgages and probates; register of sealing.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged in one series: ACC/2305/14/001-013.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Restricted access: please see staff.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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