Ceramic & Stone

During my travels around the UK I have come across some interesting ceramic and stone signs advertising the Brewery’s wares. These may be recent and still valid or old and defunct. A selection is show below.

Picture

Description

Contributor

London, Pollen Street 2

Charrington’s Toby Ales. This plaque is one of a pair at the entrance to the Black Lion and French Horn in Pollen Street, London and dates from the 1930’s.

TN 2004

Cambridge

Greene King Ales plaques which are attached to the lower walls of the company’s pubs are widespread throughout East Anglia. The one in this picture was photographed in Cambridge.

TN 2006

Tewkesbury, Oldbury Road 2

Hall’s Oxford & West Brewery Company Ltd had houses in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Gloucestershire. There are still many of these plaques to be found at the entrances of their former pubs. This picture was taken outside a pub in Tewkesbury.

TN 2004

Blandford Forum, Market Place 5

This modern ceramic plaque is located by the entrance to the Greyhound on the Market Place, Blandford Forum. The badger is the trademark of Hall & Woodhouse Ltd of Blandford St Mary, Dorset.

TN 2008

Hull, Hessle Road 3

This fine four piece Hull Brewery ceramic plaque is located on the frontage of the Dairycoates on Hessle Road, Hull.

TN 2005

Banbury, Gatteridge Street 2 Banbury, George Street 2

Hunt Edmunds

TN 2004

Manchester, Oldham Road, Failsworth 3

J W Lees

TN 2004

Leeds, Tong Road, Wortley 3

Melbourne

TN 2004

London, Ravey Street 5 London, Ravey Street 7

Meux’s

TN 2004

Wantage, Mill Street 2

 

TN 2008

London, Shelton Street 2

Reid’s

TN 2004

London, Bromley by Bow, Talwin Street

Taylor Walker

TN 2007

London, Shelton Street 1

Watney’s

TN 2004

Evesham, Bridge Street 2

West Country Ales plaques were applied to the wall at the entrances of the company’s pubs in the late 1950’s and many can be found throughout Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the Welsh borders. They still remain on walls long after the pubs have closed and give a clue to the earlier usage of the properties concerned.

TN 2004

West Midlands, Wednesbury, Bridge Street 2

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TN 2003

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