Records of Collin Croft Brewery Co Ltd, brewers, Kendal, Cumbria, England

Reference
- GB 248 CC
Dates of Creation
- 1905-1958
Name of Creator
- Collin Croft Brewery Co Ltd
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 0.03 linear metres

Scope and Content

Memorandum and articles of association 1950;
Directors' reports and accounts 1934-1958;
Shareholding records 1905-1938.

Administrative / Biographical History

James Geldred operated the Collin Croft Brewery, Beezon Road, Kendal, Cumbria, England, until 1905 when Collin Croft Brewery Co Ltd was registered as a limited liability company to acquire the business. The company also acted as the Lake District agent of William Younger & Co Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland, and was acquired by that company after the death of its owner C W Gelderd in 1933. However, the brewery continued to run Collin Croft as a separate company. By 1949 the company had ceased to brew and it owned a number of licensed premises. The company continued to bottle Younger's beer until its dissolution in 1965.

Source: Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds). "The brewing industry: A guide to historical records" (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1990)

Keir, David. "The Younger Centuries. The Story of William Younger & Co Ltd 1749 to 1949" (Edinburgh: William Younger, 1951)

Arrangement

The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Scottish & Newcastle plc

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Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures

Custodial History

The collection was previously stored with the rest of the Scottish Brewing Archive at Heriot-Watt University. It moved to the University of Glasgow in 1991. Custody of the Scottish Brewing Archive was transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 2008.