Redruth is a market town with a rich commercial history of trade and local business. Mining in the local area, with a strong community, offered a fantastic opportunity for Redruth Brewery to develop a thriving business which ran for over 250 years.
The sense of pride connecting to the brewery, through previous employees and their descendants is still evident in the town. The brewery also attracted wine and spirit merchants including Edwin Cock & Son and William Coppin Wickett, who later joined the brewery.
The high street has historically thrived, and is currently in the process of undergoing an ambitious regeneration project. Local chemists and druggists included CE Jones Ltd, R.S. Edwards and Sambell & Co.
Redruth’s history is echoed through the town with various old buildings and signs still remaining. Some local businesses have survived the test of time which include the Penventon Hotel, previously built by John Penberthy Magor (Son of Reuben Magor).
In June 2024, The Cornish Bottle Archive curated a community exhibition at Kresen Kernow (the previous Redruth Brewery), showcasing a selection of Redruth Brewery bottles. All images of Redruth related bottles (dating up to 1939) were collected as part of this pilot project, which was funded by FEAST. This exhibition and archive could not have been delivered without the kind loans and donations from the local community and private collectors.
Redruth Archive
Mineral Water Bottles
Front: West of England Aerated Water
Back: Magor Davey & Co Redruth
Type of bottle: Skittle
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: West of England Aerated Waters
Back: Magor Davey & Co Redruth
Type of bottle: Flat bottom cylinder
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: West of England, Magor Davey & Co The Brewery Redruth, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Round bottom cylinder
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front and blob top
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: West of England Aerated Waters
Back: Magor Davey & Co Redruth
Type of bottle: Hamilton 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Magor Davey & Co
Back: Redruth
Type of bottle: Seltzer
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Amber with a chisel lip
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Dobson Patent 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Dobson Patent 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Dobson Patent 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon design in fine print on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limtd, Registered Trademark
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Codd 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limtd, Registered Trademark
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Codd 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Premier Patent 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Premier Patent 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: West of England, Redruth Brewery Company’s, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Flat bottom cylinder
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield with the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Stolen From, West of England, Redruth Brewery Company’s, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Flat bottom cylinder
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: ‘Stolen From’ text with Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Stolen From, West of England, Redruth Brewery Company’s, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Round bottom cylinder
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: ‘Stolen From’ text with Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Stolen From, West of England, Redruth Brewery Company’s, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Hamilton 4 or 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: ‘Stolen From’ text with Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company, Registered Trademark
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Bulb Neck 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company, Registered Trademark
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Bulb Neck 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Stolen From, West of England, Redruth Brewery Company, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Letters Patent 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Stolen From, West of England, Redruth Brewery Company, Aerated Waters
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Letters Patent 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and the plume of feathers on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Codd 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Ice blue colour
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Codd 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Ice blue colour
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Codd 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Dobson Patent 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Unusual logo – Bird and moon within circular design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Dobson Patent 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Unusual logo – Bird and moon within circular design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Registered Trademark
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Dobson Patent 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon logo on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Codd 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Hamilton 6oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon logo on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Hamilton 10oz
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon logo on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Crown top
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Aqua coloured, machine made, small
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Crown top
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Aqua coloured, machine made, large
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Crown top
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Clear glass, machine made, small
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Type of bottle: Crown top
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Clear glass, machine made, large
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Beer Bottles
Front: Magor Davey & Co
Back: Redruth
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Half-pint sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Magor Davey & Co
Back: Redruth
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Pint sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Registered Trademark
Back: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon on front and half-pint sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ld
Back: N/a
Type of bottle: Baltimore loop patent
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon on front and Baltimore Loop Patent logo on base of bottle
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and Moon on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front and ‘Lady Leg’ neck
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ld
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front and pint sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Coy’s, Cornish Ale
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Coy’s, Cornish Ale
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and plume of feathers design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limited
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and plume of feathers design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Lim, Riley Manuf & Co
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon design on front and half-pint sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ld
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front and half-pint sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ld
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front and internal thread with stopper
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front, amber glass and internal thread with stopper
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front, amber glass, internal thread with stopper and quart sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Lady Ruth holding sheaths of wheat design on front, amber glass and crown top
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and plume of feathers design on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: Magor Davey & Co
Back: Redruth
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Quart sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Cornish shield and plume of feathers design on front and quart sized
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Front: A A Johns Redruth, The General Stores
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: N/a
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Ginger Beer Bottles

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd, Redruth
Back: N/a
Glaze: Tan
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon logo on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Company Limited, Redruth
Back: N/a
Glaze: Tan
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Bird and moon logo on front
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Devenish’s Home Brewed Ginger Beer
Back: N/a
Glaze: N/a – Amber glass bottle
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: N/a
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Front: Redruth Brewery Co Ltd
Back: N/a
Glaze: N/a – Amber glass bottle
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: N/a
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Flagons

Text on front: 1883, Redruth Brewery Co, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Quart sized, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: 1883, Redruth Brewery Co, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 3 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Redruth Brewery Co Lim, Redruth, This jar belongs to (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 2 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Redruth Brewery Co Ld, Bodmin (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Redruth Brewery Co Ld, Redruth (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Redruth Brewery Co Lim, Redruth, This jar belongs to (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: This jar belongs to The Redruth Brewery Co Limited, Redruth (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Edwin Cock & Son, Redruth, 1882 (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: E Cock & Son, Redruth, 1881 (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Half Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: WC Wickett & Co, Wine & Spirit Merchants, Redruth & Bodmin (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Half Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: The jar belongs to The Redruth Brewery Co Limited, Redruth (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Half Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Text on front: Redruth Brewery Co, Redruth, 1886 (printed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Quart sized, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Text on front: Redruth Brewery Company, Fine Old Port Wine, Redruth (printed label)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon Cask, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Josias Phillips, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 6 Gallon, Salt glazed
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: Stacey, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 6 Gallon, Salt glazed
Courtesy of Private Collector.

Text on front: S & T Trounson, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: W Cock, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 1 Gallon, Salt glazed
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Text on front: E Cock, Redruth (impressed)
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: 2 Gallon, Bristol glaze
Courtesy of Private Collector.
Pot Lids, Medicine and Miscellaneous
Front: C E Jones Ltd, Chemists, Redruth (embossed)
Back: N/a
Locality: Redruth
Defining feature: Small clear glass bottle with teaspoon / tablespoon measurements on sides
Courtesy of Private Collector.