Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
1851 Walter Hicks, a farmer, set up the business which became The St Austell Brewery Company Limited
1863 Walter Hicks bought the Seven Stars Inn in St Austell.
1869 Built a steam brewery in St Austell
1893 Opened new brewery
1906 Acquired steam Foden lorry for deliveries
Today also owns 167 pubs
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