Shoulder of Mutton (2) - Morland Brewery sign, 38 Wallingford Street, Wantage
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Shoulder of Mutton (2) - Morland Brewery sign, 38 Wallingford Street, Wantage
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 23 Jul 2012
The Shoulder of Mutton used to be a Morland house but at some point it became a free house. It is a nice touch that this Morland sign remains on the pub's exterior. The Morland business almost survived 300 years, as it was started in 1711 by farmer John Morland in the village of West Ilsley in Berkshire. In the 1880's the brewing operations were moved to Abingdon, where the company had already acquired two local breweries. In the 1920's it purchased the Wantage Brewery Company and in 2000 was itself taken over by Greene King, who promptly closed the Abingdon brewery. These Morland signs do differ slightly, as can be seen from another Wantage example:- Image Unfortunately there is no prize for spotting the differences! Image Image Image
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