The Buckley Brewery was originally founded in Llanelli in the late 18th century by Henry Child. On his death in 1824, the brewery passed to his son-in-law, James Buckley, and remained in the hands of the Buckley family throughout the nineteenth century. The business expanded rapidly during the latter half of the century and by the early twentieth century it was the largest brewery in west Wales. Brewing came to an end at Buckleys in 1998 when the company was bought by S. A. Brain & Co. Ltd. and production was transferred to Cardiff.