Well's Watford Brewery Ltd Round Tin

Well's Watford Brewery Ltd tin tray dating from the late 1940s. The Lion Brewery was built in Watford in 1890. The business traded as Wells & Co. until 1925 when it was registered as Wells Watford Brewery Ltd with 3 public houses and 9 leasehold houses. By 1927 the business had expanded and the estate totalled 23 public houses. The Lion Brewery was acquired by Benskins Watford Brewery Ltd in 1951. The manufacturer's mark states - Reginald Corfield Ltd Lombard Road, London, S.W.19.