Matthew Brown & Co. Ltd. was a British brewery founded in 1830. The company was originally based at Pole Street,

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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. 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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{{Reflist 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