Matthew Brown & Co. Ltd. was a British brewery founded in 1830.
The company was originally based at Pole Street,
Preston, Lancashire before moving to the ''Lion Brewery'' on Coniston Road,
Blackburn in 1927, following the acquisition of Nuttall & Co.
[A Century of British Brewers 1890 to 2012 by Norman Barber ]
In 1984, the company acquired
T & R Theakston Ltd. based in
Masham
Masham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 1,205 at the 2011 census.
Etymology
In Wensleydale, on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the An ...
.
Matthew Brown was the subject of a hostile takeover in 1987 by
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd. and ceased brewing in 1991.
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Defunct breweries of the United Kingdom
Companies based in Blackburn
1830 establishments in England
Food and drink companies established in 1830
British companies established in 1830