Batey & Co.
Date
1853
History
William Batey established his ginger beer factory on the east side of Kingsland Road, south of the Regents Canal around 1853. Batey became bankrupt in 1881 and the business was bought by Richard James Alabaster, who established Bateys as a limited company in 1887. Alabaster died in 1937. Batey & Co continued as an independent company until sold to Charrington & Co Ltd in 1952.
