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<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd, ''' '' Foxearth, Essex.''</big> | <big>'''Ward & Son Ltd, ''' '' Foxearth, Essex.''</big> | ||
Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. | Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. Private company registered 1919. | ||
Private company registered 1919. | |||
Acquired by [[Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd]]. 1957 with 31 tied houses. | Acquired by [[Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd]]. 1957 with 31 tied houses. | ||
Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but offices remain intact. | Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but the offices remain intact. | ||
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File:wardlorry.jpg | File:wardlorry.jpg | ||
File:wardsbrewerygates.jpg | File:wardsbrewerygates.jpg | ||
File:wardsstaffsmall.jpg | File:wardsstaffsmall.jpg | ||
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'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
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Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886 | Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886 | ||
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EssexFoxearthWardsBrewery2 BHK Nov11.jpg|Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels" | EssexFoxearthWardsBrewery2 BHK Nov11.jpg|Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels" | ||
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'''Labels etc''' | |||
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wardspalealelabel.jpg | |||
imperialburton.jpg | |||
wardsluncheonstout.jpg | |||
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Revision as of 11:15, 29 April 2020
Ward & Son Ltd, Foxearth, Essex.
Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. Private company registered 1919.
Acquired by Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd. 1957 with 31 tied houses.
Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but the offices remain intact.
- A History of Ward & Son Ltd by Ian P Peaty
The Foxearth & District Local History Society web site has a large collection of Ward photographs [[1]]
An assortment of images of the brewery
Labels etc