Border Breweries (Wrexham) Ltd Round Alloy

Border Breweries (Wrexham) Ltd alloy tray dating from the 1950s.

The Nag's Head Brewery of Wrexham

The Nag's Head Brewery in Wrexham, was founded in about 1750.
Between 1834 and 1874 it was run by a successful father and son combination, William and Thomas Rowlands.
It was subsequently acquired by Henry Aspinall who named it the Wrexham Brewery Co.
Henry was declared bankrupt in 1879 and the site was purchased by Arthur Soames.
Arthur put his son, Frederick Soames, in charge of running the business.
Within ten years Frederick had transformed the Company, modernising the brewery, and ensuring its beers were favoured beyond Wrexham.
Its Bridled Horse trade mark became well-known across a number of neighbouring counties.
The Grade II listed red brick chimney, which is still an iconic symbol in Wrexham, was built in 1894.
Frederick Soames built a new five-storey brewhouse in 1920, and the Company's future looked optimistic, however Frederick's death, and the Great Depression, forced the business into liquidation in 1930.

The Island Green Brewery of Wrexham

The Island Green Malthouse and Brewery, also based in Wrexham, was founded in 1856 by brothers John and William Jones.
In 1905 the brewery, with 21 licensed houses, was put up for sale. The business was sold to Francis Osmond Joseph Huntley. The firm traded as Huntley and Mowat.
It was registered in 1925 to acquire the business of F.O.J.Huntley and G.A.S.Mowat, as the Island Green Brewery Co. Ltd, with 23 public houses.

Border Breweries (Wrexham) Ltd is formed in 1931

Border Breweries (Wrexham) Ltd was registered in 1931 to acquire F.W.Soames Ltd and its Nag's Head Brewery, then in liquidation, The Island Green Brewery Co. Ltd, and Dorsett, Owen & Co. of Oswestry.
All brewing was concentrated at F.W.Soames Nag's Head Brewery, and the other two breweries were closed.
The Nag's Head Brewery was acquired by Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd in 1984, and brewing ceased.
The Nag's Head Brewery chimney was saved from demolition in 1990, and is now owned by Subair UK.

The manufacturer's mark states - 6 MB
There was a later version of exactly the same tray featured, that was produced using tin during the 1960s.
This tray is much lighter in weight.