Catterall & Swarbricks Brewery
Catterall & Swarbricks Brewery
A century ago saw the beginings of what was later to become
one of the Fylde's most well known companies.This company
is no longer in exsistence ,but will always be in the minds of many
locals and holidaymakers.There are still traces of the initialsC&S
to be found in the area on many licensed houses.
C&S was established in Poulton-le-Fylde in 1880.In Barrett's directory
for 1885 its address was given as Queen's Brewery,Queens Square,
Poulton.In 1889this directory also listed Richardson's Newton Springs
Brewery.This was taken over by C&S in 1890and renamed Queen's Brewery
On Friday 6th July 1894 the BlackpoolGazette news said a
limited liabilty company was to be formed of Messrs Catterall & Swarbricks
Brewery.Among its directors were to be William Catterall of Breck Road
Poulton;John Swarbrick of Tower Lodge,Poulton and Tom Lockwood of The
Golden BallHotel Poulton.
Among the licensed houses they supplied were the Star Inn Blackpool
the Saddle Inn at Marton. As the company progressed they purchased
more pubs and hotels in Blackpool and the Fylde.
In the 1920's a new brewery was built in Blackpool.They then built pubs
furthe r afield in Garstang Cumberland and Scotland.
In the 1960's Bass Charrington took over the company,and in 1974
the factory ceased brewing.
C&S is gone but never fogotten.