Walkers of Warrington
Walkers of Warrington was a brewery in Warrington, England.
History
[edit]The company was established by Peter Walker in 1846, when he acquired Pemberton's Brewery in Warrington and, having admitted his son Andrew to the business, started trading as Peter Walker & Son.[1] The company became Walkers of Warrington in 1864.[2] It merged with Cains Brewery to form Walker Cains in 1921, and then with Joshua Tetley & Son to form Tetley Walker in 1960.[3]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Cheshire: Defunct Brewery Livery". Brewery History Society. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Richmond, Lesley; Turton, Alison (1990). The Brewing Industry: A Guide to Historical Records. Manchester University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0719030321.
- ^ Gourvish, Terry; Wilson, Richard G. (1998). The Dynamics of the Modern Brewing Industry since 1800. Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 978-0415147057.