A common sight on old photos of Medway and Maidstone that show pubs are the words "Style & Winch Ltd - Maidstone Fine Ales". The brewery was formed by the merger of Style brewery and Winch brewery but they then acquired many other brewers and shut their brewing operations to centralise at their Maidstone brewery. Style & Winch finally closed in 1965 but the name lives on as the name of a pub in Union Street, Maidstone and is also still displayed prominently on the fascia of the Man of Kent pub in Rochester.

Photo of Bredhurst Bell customers in early 1900s. The pub sold Style and Winch fine ales

Bredhurst Bell customers in early 1900s. The pub sold Style and Winch Maidstone fine ales

A common sight on old photos of Medway and Maidstone that show pubs are the words

Mulberry Tree pub, lower Rainham Road c1900

The Green Lion Rainham Style & Winch

The Green Lion Rainham

Temperance Hotel Station Road Rainham (Railway Pub)

Cricketers Rainham Style & Winch

 

Man of Kent Style & Winch sign

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