The story
Thomas Baynton had operated a business on North Street in Ashton Gate under the name Ashton Gate Brewery. The company was established in 1865 in order to acquire the business after Baynton's death. It was one of the first 1000 companies registered with Companies House.
The company changed its name to Hardwick and Co in 1868, reverting to Ashton Gate Brewery Co in 1883, and was listed in Kelly's Directory. In its last year of independent operation (to 1931), an ordinary dividend of 13 per cent was paid.
The company was acquired by Bristol Brewery Georges & Co in either 1931 or 1932.
Management
One former managing director was H. R. Harvey, whose son William Rhys Harvey became a director of Bristol Brewery Georges & Co.
From Wikipedia’s article on Ashton Gate Brewery Co, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3