Archive record · Brewery
Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun)
Pontyclun, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1919
- Closed
- 1989
- Archive ID
- TB-FZCS5318
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Closed 1989. Founder: South Wales branch, Working Men's Club & Institute Union. Registered in 1919 as South Wales & Monmouthshire United Clubs Brewery Co. Ltd after acquisition of D. & T. Jenkins' brewery; new brewery built 1954; renamed Crown Brewery Co. Ltd in 1977; merged with Buckley's to form Crown Buckley PLC and ceased brewing at Pontyclun in 1989. Bottling continued later.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's Wales master, Pass 139. No source URL accompanied this row.
Tally's Wales master, Pass 139 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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Common questions about Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun)
- Is Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun) still open?
- No. Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun) has closed (1989). Closed 1989. Founder: South Wales branch, Working Men's Club & Institute Union. Registered in 1919 as South Wales & Monmouthshire United Clubs Brewery Co. Ltd after acquisition of D. & T. Jenkins' brewery; new brewery built 1954; renamed Crown Brewery Co. Ltd in 1977; merged with Buckley's to form Crown Buckley PLC and ceased brewing at Pontyclun in 1989. Bottling continued later.
- When was Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun) founded?
- Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun) was founded in 1919 in Pontyclun, Wales, United Kingdom.
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