Ind Coope Ltd. - Burton-on-Trent, History, Details, Photographs

Though not strictly a Midlands brewery, Ind Coope has to be included because of its association with Burton-on-Trent. The images above show the company's brewery and maltings that stood next to the main railway lines close to the railway station. Ind Coope initially owned the Star Brewery that was founded by George Cardon in 1709 at Romford, Essex. The original brewery was apparently to the rear of the Star Inn located on the town's High Street. The inn and brewery was acquired by Edward Ind and J. Grosvenor C. E. Coope in 1799. They opened a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1856. Indeed, that was the first instance of an Essex brewer opening an establishment in Burton to take advantage of the Staffordshire town's famed water. Part of their 19th century brewery still stands, including the water tower. The large advertisement above shows the brewery in full splendour. There is a Victorian description of Ind Coope's brewery in the second volume of "Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 2." in which Alfred Barnard wrote in 1889: "The brewery at Burton, the property of Messrs. Ind and Coope, Limited, of Romford and Burton, was acquired in the year 1856, when it had only been partially erected, by a Mr. Middleton, from one of the large breweries in the town. On taking possession, they immediately completed the buildings, and fitted up the brewery in a modern style. This was the first instance of what may be termed a London firm opening an establishment in the famous town of Burton; for then, as now, Messrs. Ind and Coope carried on an extensive brewery business at Romford, near London, which will be described hereafter. So rapid was the progress of the business under able management, that in a few years Messrs. Ind and Coope attained the position of the third largest brewers in Burton. The premises, which are close to the railway station, and adjoin those of Messrs. Allsopp and Son, Limited, and others, cover upwards of twenty-three acres, and are everywhere intersected by private lines in connection with the Midland system. They are grouped together in three sections, the brewery itself being on the north side of Station Street, the stores and cooperage on the south side, and the maltings on the west side of the railway station. From any point of view the brewery has an imposing appearance, as will be seen from our illustrations. The buildings, which are constructed of red brick, and most substantially built, are of lofty elevation, and are fitted up with every modern appliance and machine known to the trade." The company also enlarged the Romford brewery during the 19th century. Romford High Street is pictured above in an image dating from around 1907. The Star Brewery can be seen to the right of the picture. Ind Coope was registered as a private limited company in 1886, before going public four years later. In 1934 Ind Coope merged with Samuel Allsopp and Sons Ltd., their next door neighbours at Burton, and traded as Ind Coope and Allsopp Ltd. Merging with Ansell's Brewery and Tetley Walker in 1961, the company became part of Allied Breweries. Ind Coope later formed part of the Carlsberg Tetley Group. © Copyright. Posted on 17th December 2011 Images supplied by Digital Photographic Images. and Staffordshire Past-Track.		If you have a genealogy story or query regarding this brewery you can contact me and I will post it here in addition to including your message within the website pages for Staffordshire Genealogy. “Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire.” David Rains Wallace

Though not strictly a Midlands brewery, Ind Coope has to be included because of its association with Burton-on-Trent. The images above show the company's brewery and maltings that stood next to the main railway lines close to the railway station.

Ind Coope Advertisement [c.1910]

Ind Coope initially owned the Star Brewery that was founded by George Cardon in 1709 at Romford, Essex. The original brewery was apparently to the rear of the Star Inn located on the town's High Street. The inn and brewery was acquired by Edward Ind and J. Grosvenor C. E. Coope in 1799. They opened a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1856. Indeed, that was the first instance of an Essex brewer opening an establishment in Burton to take advantage of the Staffordshire town's famed water. Part of their 19th century brewery still stands, including the water tower. The large advertisement above shows the brewery in full splendour.

There is a Victorian description of Ind Coope's brewery in the second volume of "Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 2." in which Alfred Barnard wrote in 1889: "The brewery at Burton, the property of Messrs. Ind and Coope, Limited, of Romford and Burton, was acquired in the year 1856, when it had only been partially erected, by a Mr. Middleton, from one of the large breweries in the town. On taking possession, they immediately completed the buildings, and fitted up the brewery in a modern style. This was the first instance of what may be termed a London firm opening an establishment in the famous town of Burton; for then, as now, Messrs. Ind and Coope carried on an extensive brewery business at Romford, near London, which will be described hereafter. So rapid was the progress of the business under able management, that in a few years Messrs. Ind and Coope attained the position of the third largest brewers in Burton. The premises, which are close to the railway station, and adjoin those of Messrs. Allsopp and Son, Limited, and others, cover upwards of twenty-three acres, and are everywhere intersected by private lines in connection with the Midland system. They are grouped together in three sections, the brewery itself being on the north side of Station Street, the stores and cooperage on the south side, and the maltings on the west side of the railway station. From any point of view the brewery has an imposing appearance, as will be seen from our illustrations. The buildings, which are constructed of red brick, and most substantially built, are of lofty elevation, and are fitted up with every modern appliance and machine known to the trade."

The company also enlarged the Romford brewery during the 19th century. Romford High Street is pictured above in an image dating from around 1907. The Star Brewery can be seen to the right of the picture. Ind Coope was registered as a private limited company in 1886, before going public four years later. In 1934 Ind Coope merged with Samuel Allsopp and Sons Ltd., their next door neighbours at Burton, and traded as Ind Coope and Allsopp Ltd. Merging with Ansell's Brewery and Tetley Walker in 1961, the company became part of Allied Breweries. Ind Coope later formed part of the Carlsberg Tetley Group.
© Copyright. Posted on 17th December 2011
Images supplied by Digital Photographic Images.
and Staffordshire Past-Track.

If you have a genealogy story or query regarding this brewery you can contact me and I will post it here in addition to including your message within the website pages for Staffordshire Genealogy.

Ind Coope Offices at Burton-on-Trent [1902]

David Rains Wallace by Betsy Kendall
“Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire.”
David Rains Wallace

History of Ind Coope Ltd. at Burton-on-Trent in the county of Staffordshire. Research is augmented with photographs, beer labels, pump clips, stories of local folklore, newspaper articles and a genealogy connections section for those studying their family history.