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[[Image:Thornley 02.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1920]]
<big>'''H.E.Thornley Ltd, '''''Radford Hall Brewery, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.''</big>
[[Image:Thornley 03.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:Thornley_Kelsey_1966.jpg|thumb|1966]]


Founded 1900. Merged with [[Benjamin Kelsey Ltd]]. of Birmingham 1933 to form Thornley Kelsey Ltd. Brewery closed October 1968 to allow concentration on the wine wholesaling business. Their 68 tied houses were sold, the majority to [[Davenport's Brewery Ltd]]. The brewery has been demolished although the maltings remain.
<big>'''H E Thornley Ltd''', ''Radford Hall Brewery, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.''</big>


<big>Later '''Thornley Kelsey Ltd.'''</big>
Founded 1900. Merged with [[Benjamin Kelsey Ltd]] of Birmingham in 1933 to form Thornley Kelsey Ltd. Brewing was concentrated at Leamington before 1959. Brewery closed October 1968 to allow concentration on the wine wholesaling business.
Their 68 tied houses were sold, the majority to [[Davenport's Brewery Ltd]]. The brewery has been demolished.
* '''[[List of Thornley, Kelsey Ltd. pubs]]'''




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<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Thornley 02.jpg|An advert from 1920.
File:Thornley Leamington Spa xc.jpg
Image:Thornley 04.jpg|The brewery in 1980.  
Image:Thornley 04.jpg|The brewery in 1980.  
Image:Thornley 01.jpg|The brewery in 2000.
Image:Thornley 01.jpg|The brewery in 2000.
File:Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (5).jpg
File:Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (4).jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
'''Labels, advertising, etc'''
<gallery>
File:H E Thornnley label xc.jpg
File:H E Thornley label xx.jpg
File:Thornley Leamington Spa Labels ax.jpg
File:Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (3).jpg
File:Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (2).jpg
File:Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (1).jpg
File:Thornley Leamington RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Thornley Leamington RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Thornley Leamington RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Thornley RD zm.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Thornley Leamington Spa ad 01.jpg
File:Thornley Leamington Advert PG.jpg
</gallery>
[[Category:Warwickshire]]

Latest revision as of 01:14, 4 February 2022

An advert from 1920
Thornley 03.jpg
1966

H E Thornley Ltd, Radford Hall Brewery, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Later Thornley Kelsey Ltd.

Founded 1900. Merged with Benjamin Kelsey Ltd of Birmingham in 1933 to form Thornley Kelsey Ltd. Brewing was concentrated at Leamington before 1959. Brewery closed October 1968 to allow concentration on the wine wholesaling business.

Their 68 tied houses were sold, the majority to Davenport's Brewery Ltd. The brewery has been demolished.


An assortment of views of the brewery.

  • Thornley Leamington Spa xc.jpg
  • The brewery in 1980.

    The brewery in 1980.

  • The brewery in 2000.

    The brewery in 2000.

  • Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (5).jpg
  • Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (4).jpg


Labels, advertising, etc

  • H E Thornnley label xc.jpg
  • H E Thornley label xx.jpg
  • Thornley Leamington Spa Labels ax.jpg
  • Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (3).jpg
  • Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (2).jpg
  • Thornley Kelsey Leamington Spa xx (1).jpg
  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Thornley Leamington Spa ad 01.jpg
  • Thornley Leamington Advert PG.jpg
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