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- 1830-1953 (Creation)
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0.4 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Company was incorporated in 1897 as "Hawkins and Parfitt South Berkshire Brewery Company Limited" upon the amalgamation of Edward Parfitt, Atlas Brewery, Newbury, and Thomas Edward Hawkins and Company, West Mills Brewery, Newbury. They were based at the Atlas Brewery, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berks
The company acquired John Platt and Son, Manor Brewery, Hungerford, c 1900, and Westcombe and Sons, St Nicholas Brewery, Newbury, 1902. Acquired Blandy, Hawkins and Co, Castle Brewery, Bridge Street, Reading (possibly successors to Stephens' Mill Lane Brewery, later Willats and Blandy's Mill Lane Brewery), 1910.
The name was changed to "South Berkshire Brewery Limited" in 1913; and was acquired by H and G Simonds in 1920. In voluntary liquidation 1936.
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GB 0074 ACC/2305/65 1830-1953 Collection 0.4 linear metres South Berkshire Brewery Co Ltd
Hawkins and Parfitt South Berkshire Brewery Co Ltd
The Company was incorporated in 1897 as "Hawkins and Parfitt South Berkshire Brewery Company Limited" upon the amalgamation of Edward Parfitt, Atlas Brewery, Newbury, and Thomas Edward Hawkins and Company, West Mills Brewery, Newbury. They were based at the Atlas Brewery, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berks
The company acquired John Platt and Son, Manor Brewery, Hungerford, c 1900, and Westcombe and Sons, St Nicholas Brewery, Newbury, 1902. Acquired Blandy, Hawkins and Co, Castle Brewery, Bridge Street, Reading (possibly successors to Stephens' Mill Lane Brewery, later Willats and Blandy's Mill Lane Brewery), 1910.
The name was changed to "South Berkshire Brewery Limited" in 1913; and was acquired by H and G Simonds in 1920. In voluntary liquidation 1936.
Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.
Records of the South Berkshire Brewery Company Limited, including Board and annual general meeting minutes; debenture stock certificates; Directors' report and profit and loss account; register of private houses, shops, cottages and other properties; inventories and valuations of freehold, leasehold and copyhold estates and stock.
ACC/2305/65/001-005: Corporate records; ACC/2305/65/006-009: Premises records.
Restricted access: please see staff.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For liquidation papers see H and G Simonds, ACC/2305/60/026-027.
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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Deposited as part of an accession of records from Courage Barclay and Simonds, 1969-1988.
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Records of the South Berkshire Brewery Company Limited, including Board and annual general meeting minutes; debenture stock certificates; Directors' report and profit and loss account; register of private houses, shops, cottages and other properties; inventories and valuations of freehold, leasehold and copyhold estates and stock.
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ACC/2305/65/001-005: Corporate records; ACC/2305/65/006-009: Premises records.
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Restricted access: please see staff.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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For liquidation papers see H and G Simonds, ACC/2305/60/026-027.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- English