Strongs Brewery Romsey

Strongs Sign

Above sign can be seen at the Signal Box Restoration site in Romsey Hampshire

Brief History

In 1858 a man named Thomas Strong purchased a brewery in Romsey and then renamed it Strongs. In 1886 a man named David Faber took over and bought 2 more breweries and added them to Strongs. For nearly 100 years Strongs brewery was a major employer in Romsey. They were taken over by Whitbread in 1969 and brewing ceased 10 years later.

 

Strongs Horsefair Entrance, Romsey 1960' s

 

Strongs horse drawn wagon at Broakley Rd Water Splash, Brockenhurst

 

Strongs horse drawn wagon, location unknown

 

 

Believed to be Strongs 1st lorry

 

Thomas Foot on the far right

 

 

 

Refreshments for the troops ? Underneath a spitfire

 

 

"Ye Charter Inn" in the Cornmarket at the 1957 Romsey Charter celebrations

 

"Ye Charter Inn" in the Cornmarket at the 1957 Romsey Charter celebrations

  

Strongs Order Office in the Horsefair, Romsey 1960

 

Strongs advert on Southampton bus

 

Scammell at Romsey depot

 

Scammell at Bell Street mineral depot. Usually driven by George Newman

 

Mobile bar in Romsey Carnival

 

Bob Pointer unloading in Romsey depot c1960

 

Crown Inn Kings Sombourne, and Strongs lorry.

 

Still around at various shows, Strongs Albion lorry

 

Assorted beer mats and bottle labels

 

Strongs bottle opener and badge

 

Old signage still visible  at Bitterne

 

Outside the Horse & Jockey Romsey now the Cromwell

 

Strongs lorry in the Romsey Market Place

 

John Burnett on the left

 

Believed to be outside the Sun Inn Romsey

 

First left is Jim Walvin from Princes Rd, Romsey

  

Strongs Fleet

Strongs Romsey Depot

 

Strongs Fleet

  2nd on left is Bill Solomon

 

 

Leyland Comet at Horse & Jockey, Mainstone, Romsey 1960's

 

Strongs Lorry, Romsey

Strongs lorry loading at Romsey depot

 

 

 

Pete Stratton

 

Strongs Social Club at the Sports Centre Romsey

 

Aerial view of Strongs Brewery in 1950