Ballingall & Son Ltd Round Chrome

Ballingall & Son Ltd chrome tray dating from the 1930s.

The Pleasance Brewery was founded in Dundee before 1750, and was acquired by William Ballingall in 1844, trading under the name of Ballingall & Son.
In the late 1800s, under the leadership of his son Hugh Ballingall, the Pleasance Brewery was enlarged and rebuilt and a second brewery, the Park Brewery, was added in 1881.
The business was registered as Ballingall & Son Ltd in 1897.
In 1964 the Company took the decision to cease brewing.
Ballingall's 7 public houses continued to be supplied by beers brewed at Drybrough & Co. Ltd of Edinburgh
Drybrough & Co. Ltd was acquired by Watney Mann Ltd in 1965.
Under the ownership of Watney Mann Ltd, Drybrough's acquired Ballingall & Son Ltd's licensed houses in 1968, and the business ceased to trade.

The manufacturer's mark simply states - Made in England