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Greenall, Whitley and Co

From Graces Guide

of Wilderspool Brewery, Warrington; and Hall Street, St. Helens.

1762 Founded at St. Helens.[1]

1787 Warrington brewery established.[1]

1880 Registered as a Private Company.[1]

1951 Acquired Shrewsbury and Wem Brewery Co

1952 Incorporated as a Public Limited Company.[1]

1959 Acquired Magee, Marshall and Co.

1961 Acquired Groves and Whitnall.

1975 Closed its St. Helens brewery.[1]

1978 Acquired James Shipstone and Sons.[1]

1984 Acquired De Vere Hotels and Restaurants [2]

1990 Ceased brewing.[1]

1991 Name changed to Greenalls Group


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Sources of Information

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 A Century of British Brewers 1890 to 2012 by Norman Barber ISBN 1 873966 19 9
  2. The Times June 27, 1984