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1793 Andrew Reid, a well-to-do merchant and distiller joined the company. | 1793 Andrew Reid, a well-to-do merchant and distiller joined the company. | ||
1798 Another partner joined, Sir Robert Wigram, who was a rich East India merchant, shipowner and shipbuilder, cable maker, drug importer, and the owner of Blackwall docks | 1798 Another partner joined, Sir Robert Wigram, who was a rich East India merchant, shipowner and shipbuilder, cable maker, drug importer, and the owner of Blackwall docks; the business became Reid, Meux and Co at the Griffin Brewery | ||
Meux's sons | Meux's sons fell out amongst themselves: the eldest son, Richard Meux (1768–1824), was declared insane in 1806; the second son, Henry Meux (bap. 1770, d. 1841), was constantly in disagreements with Thomas Meux who was in charge of the brewing operations. | ||
1809 After a court case, the brewery was sold to members of the Reid and Wigram families | 1809 After a court case, the brewery was sold to members of the Reid and Wigram families. | ||
1807 (?) | A partnership of the Meuxs, father and sons, continued for the next 7 years. . | ||
1807(?) Henry Meux separately purchased the [[Meux's Brewery|Horse Shoe Brewery]], located on the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street. | |||
1858 [[Money Wigram|Money Wigram senior]] (presumably of Money Wigram and Sons) was involved in the brewery (at least to 1873). | 1858 [[Money Wigram|Money Wigram senior]] (presumably of Money Wigram and Sons) was involved in the brewery (at least to 1873). | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 20 February 2022
Griffin Brewery of Liquorpond Street (now Clerkenwell Road), Holborn
1757 Richard Meux (bap. 1734, d. 1813), with a Scottish partner, acquired a run-down brewery in the Long Acre district of London
1763 The brewery was damaged by fire. A new brewery, the Griffin Brewery, was soon built in Liquorpond Rd.
By 1787 Richard Meux appears to have been the sole proprietor. The brewery produced c.50,000 barrels of porter a year but this less than half of the amount brewed by each of its major rivals.
Richard Meux gained publicity by erecting ever larger vats in which to mature porter.
1793 Andrew Reid, a well-to-do merchant and distiller joined the company.
1798 Another partner joined, Sir Robert Wigram, who was a rich East India merchant, shipowner and shipbuilder, cable maker, drug importer, and the owner of Blackwall docks; the business became Reid, Meux and Co at the Griffin Brewery
Meux's sons fell out amongst themselves: the eldest son, Richard Meux (1768–1824), was declared insane in 1806; the second son, Henry Meux (bap. 1770, d. 1841), was constantly in disagreements with Thomas Meux who was in charge of the brewing operations.
1809 After a court case, the brewery was sold to members of the Reid and Wigram families.
A partnership of the Meuxs, father and sons, continued for the next 7 years. .
1807(?) Henry Meux separately purchased the Horse Shoe Brewery, located on the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street.
1858 Money Wigram senior (presumably of Money Wigram and Sons) was involved in the brewery (at least to 1873).
1862 Largest brewery under one roof
1876 Boulton and Watt making a large pair of pumping engines for this brewery firm [1]
1898 The businesses of Watney's, Combe's and Reid's were merged as Watney, Combe, Reid and Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- Meux family biography, ODNB [1]