| Administrative History | William Orrett took a lease of Robert Roberts' brewery in Cunliffe Street, Liverpool for 21years from June 1785 (DGB 6062/2). Thomas Lyon and Thomas Greenall then joined Orrett as equal partners in the business, regulated by a partnership agreement, covering both Wilderspool and Liverpool, dated 18 March 1788 (see DGB 6062/3,4). This agreement stated that the business in Liverpool was to be carried on under the name of Edward Greenall and Co, and be managed by him. Between November 1786 and November 1787, Thomas Greenall (who previously had a one eighth interest) took a one third share, with his partners William Orrett and Thomas Lyon. The brewery in Cunliffe Street is last referred to specifically in Thomas Greenall's will, dated March 1802 (in which he declared that although his name was 'made use of' in the brewery concern, he had 'no money or share therein, but the same belongs to my son Edward'). In January 1806, Thomas Lyon and Edward Greenall bought a piece of land in on the north side of Great Cross Hall Street in the Marybone district of Liverpool (see DGB 5938/486) to build a new brewery. From January 1799, the company had a half share in the firm of Robert Jefferson, dealer in spirits. Brewing ceased in 1813 and the spirit concern was given up in February 1814, after several years of losses for the remaining partners Edward Greenall and Thomas Lyon. Parts of the Marybone site were sold off as building plots in 1816-17; the brewery was leased in 1843 and then sold in 1845 to Henry Copeland of Liverpool, brewer. |