- Memorandum and articles of association 1965;
- Amalgamation and liquidation papers 1963 -1966;
- Board minutes 1965;
- Annual reports and accounts 1962-1964;
- Debenture records 1967;
- Trust deeds 1963-1966;
- Manual of output and loss recording 1964;
- Pensions explanatory booklets 1960s.
Records of Charrington United Breweries Ltd, London, England
- Reference
- GB 248 CUB
- Dates of Creation
- 1963-1967
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.07 linear metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charrington United Breweries Ltd was registered as a limited liability company in 1962 at 34 Davies Street, London, England to undertake the merger of Charrington & Co Ltd, London, and United Breweries Ltd, London, by an exchange of shares. In 1964 some 5,300 licensed properties were owned by the group. The company acquired Offilers' Brewery Ltd, Vine Brewery, Ambrose Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England, and Dunmow Brewery Ltd, Dunmow Brewery, North Street, Dunmow, Essex, England, in 1965; and Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd, Bridge End Brewery, Westgate, Burnley, Lancashire, England, in 1966. In 1967 the company merged with Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England to form Bass Charrington Ltd (later Bass plc).
Source: Richmond, Lesley and Turton, Alison (eds). "The Brewing Industry. A Guide to Historical Records" (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1990)
Arrangement
The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.
Access Information
Access to records within this collection is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Acquisition Information
Tennent Caledonian Breweries
Other Finding Aids
See also University of Glasgow Collections
File level list available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
Copies of Board meeting papers 1965 at Bass plc, Burton-on-Trent, England
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
The collection was previously housed 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.
Accruals
None expected
Location of Originals
This material is original