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<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd''', ''The Brewery, Foxearth, Essex.''</big> | |||
Private company registered 1919. | 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. | 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. | ||
* '''[[List of Ward & Son Ltd. pubs]]''' | |||
* '''[[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 [[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/WardsBreweryPictures/page.html]] | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | |||
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wardlorry.jpg | |||
wardsbrewerygates.jpg | |||
wardsstaffsmall.jpg | |||
Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886 | |||
Wards Foxearth.jpg | |||
Ward Foxearth b&w.jpg | |||
Wards Foxearth Rear.jpg | |||
Ward Foxearth 1920s.jpg |The brewery in the 1920s | |||
Wards Foxearth 1950s (2).jpg |The brewery in the 1950s | |||
Wards Foxearth 1990 (3).jpg |The brewery in 1990 | |||
Wards Foxearth 1990 (2).jpg |The brewery in 1990 | |||
Wards Foxearth 1990 (1).jpg |The brewery in 1990 | |||
EssexFoxearthWardsBrewery1 BHK Nov11.jpg|Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels" | |||
EssexFoxearthWardsBrewery2 BHK Nov11.jpg|Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels" | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Some illustration of the brewery's advertising''' | |||
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File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
Ward-Foxearth-1024x689.jpg | |||
wardspalealelabel.jpg | |||
imperialburton.jpg | |||
wardsluncheonstout.jpg | |||
wardsimperial.jpg | |||
wardspromotionalartwork1.jpg | |||
wardspromotionalartwork2.jpg | |||
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[[Category:Essex]] |
Latest revision as of 15:13, 8 May 2020
Ward & Son Ltd, The Brewery, 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
Some illustration of the brewery's advertising