Collection GB 0074 ACC/2305/24-1 - REFFELLS BEXLEY BREWERY: CORPORATE RECORDS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2305/24-1

Title

REFFELLS BEXLEY BREWERY: CORPORATE RECORDS

Date(s)

  • 1889-1970 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1.9 linear metres (extent of all 5 Reffells Bexley Brewery subfonds combined).

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Reffells Bexley Brewery at Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent, was founded in 1874 by H Reffell. It was incorporated in 1898, including Showells Brewery Company Limited, of City Road, London. The company took over the free trade of the Hampstead Brewery Company Limited in 1931. It was acquired by Courage and Barclay in 1957 and the Brewery closed. The company was in liquidation in April 1970.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2305/24-1 1889-1970 Collection 1.9 linear metres (extent of all 5 Reffells Bexley Brewery subfonds combined). Reffells Bexley Brewery Ltd

Reffells Bexley Brewery at Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent, was founded in 1874 by H Reffell. It was incorporated in 1898, including Showells Brewery Company Limited, of City Road, London. The company took over the free trade of the Hampstead Brewery Company Limited in 1931. It was acquired by Courage and Barclay in 1957 and the Brewery closed. The company was in liquidation in April 1970.

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

Corporate records of Reffells Bexley Brewery Limited, including Board meeting minutes; registers of directors, members, debentures, mortgages, seals and testamentary records; papers relating to shares; articles of association and papers relating to the acquisiton by Courage and Barclay.

The Reffells Bexley Brewery records are arranged in 5 sub-fonds:
ACC/2305/24-1: Corporate records;
ACC/2305/24-2: Financial records;
ACC/2305/24-3: Sales records;
ACC/2305/24-4: Staff records;
ACC/2305/24-5: Property records.

Restricted access: please see staff.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

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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 Personnel Food industry personnel Brewers Architecture Buildings Commercial buildings Breweries Articles of association Industrial economics Industrial policy Mergers Information sources Documents Business records Corporate minutes Industry Manufacturing industry Food industry Brewing industry People by occupation People Company archives Reffells Bexley Brewery Ltd Kent England UK Western Europe Europe Bexley London

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

Corporate records of Reffells Bexley Brewery Limited, including Board meeting minutes; registers of directors, members, debentures, mortgages, seals and testamentary records; papers relating to shares; articles of association and papers relating to the acquisiton by Courage and Barclay.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The Reffells Bexley Brewery records are arranged in 5 sub-fonds:
ACC/2305/24-1: Corporate records;
ACC/2305/24-2: Financial records;
ACC/2305/24-3: Sales records;
ACC/2305/24-4: Staff records;
ACC/2305/24-5: Property records.

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

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Description control area

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.

Status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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