Champ & Son, Hungerford
| Brewer | : | Champ & Sons |
| Location | : | 100-102 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire |
| Property History | : | 1686-1896: Residential Property |
| 1896: Property split to 100 and 102 | ||
| 1896-1925: William Champ (100 High Street) | ||
| 1925-1963: Alfred Macklin, County Dairy (100 High St.) | ||
| 1963-Current: Residential Property (100 High St.) |
The period which has particular interest for me is when the properties 100-102 were owned by William Champ. The properties of 100 and 102 High Street, Hungerford were split in 1896 but both owned by William Champ. In 1925, Alfred Macklin bought 100 High Street and it became Macklin's County Dairy but 102 High Street was still owned by William Champ until 1932 when it was sold to Patrick A. Tritton. It appears generally that 100 High Street was used as the business side (see photos below courtesy of The Hungerford Virtual Museum) and 102 High Street was more residential during these years. So the period when Ginger Beer would have been produced and sold in Stone Ginger Beer Bottles was probably between 1896 and 1925, and was solely used by William Champ & Sons for their business.
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So I would like to find the stone ginger beer bottles for this period while these properties were owned by William Champ. I am aware of 4 known ginger beers of this period:
1) W. H. CHAMP, HUNGERFORD - ALL WHITE TRANSFER PRINTED BOTTLE
2) CHAMP & SON, HUNGERFORD - TWO TONE TRANSFER PRINTED BOTTLE
3) CHAMP & SON, HUNGERFORD - TWO TONE TRANSFER PRINTED PRIEST VARIETY BOTTLE
4) CHAMP & SONS, HUNGERFORD - TWO TONE TRANSFER PRINTED BOTTLE
Currently I have none of these. All 4 bottles are pictured below, but are not part of my collection. I would like to find the Champ ginger beers though as below and of course any currently unknown ones which could possibly exist somewhere! - please help me to find them!!!
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