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[[Image:WEBSTER.JPG|thumb|Messrs. S. Webster & Sons Ltd., New Malting, Halifax. Brewers’ Journal 15th August 1901]] | [[Image:WEBSTER.JPG|thumb|Messrs. S. Webster & Sons Ltd., New Malting, Halifax. Brewers’ Journal 15th August 1901]] | ||
[[File:Fountain Head.jpg|thumb|The brewery, ca.1900]] | |||
[[image:Websters 2 1930.jpg|thumb|An advert from the 1930s]] | [[image:Websters 2 1930.jpg|thumb|An advert from the 1930s]] | ||
[[image:Webster Halifax 1981.jpg|thumb]] | |||
[[File:DewsburyShepherdsBoy30_SP_Nov2014.jpg|thumb|Shepherds Boy, Dewsbury]] | |||
<big>'''Samuel Webster & Sons Ltd''', ''Fountain Head Brewery, Ovenden Wood, Halifax, West Yorkshire.''</big> | |||
Founded in about 1820 by John Mitchell and was being operated by Samuel Webster by 1838 (bought in 1860?). | |||
Acquired by [[Watney Mann Ltd]] | Registered in March 1890. Acquired by [[Watney Mann Ltd]] in March 1972 with 288 public houses. | ||
Brewery closed 1996. | Websters were amalgamated with [[Wilsons Brewery Ltd]] in 1985, and for a few years, Wilson's beers were brewed at Halifax. | ||
The Halifax brewery closed in 1996. | |||
* '''[[List of Samuel Webster & Sons Ltd. pubs]]''' | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Halifax Websters F1987.jpg | |||
Halifax Websters 1979.jpg | |||
Halifax Websters 2.jpg | |||
Websters Halifax (15).jpg | Websters Halifax (15).jpg | ||
Websters Halifax (14).jpg | Websters Halifax (14).jpg | ||
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Websters Halifax (2).jpg | Websters Halifax (2).jpg | ||
Websters Halifax (1).jpg | Websters Halifax (1).jpg | ||
Webster Halifax malting.jpg | Webster Halifax malting.jpg|Their maltings | ||
Webster Halifax malting 1984.jpg | Webster Halifax malting 1984.jpg|Their maltings | ||
File:Websters Halifax19 May 1995.jpg |The brewery in 1995. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters of Halifax old maltings 19 May 1995.JPG | The brewery in 1995. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters casks & pallets 19 May 1995.JPG | The brewery in 1995. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters Halifax fermenting vessels 19 May 1995.JPG | The brewery in 1995. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters Halifax interior 19 May 1995.jpg | The brewery in 1995. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters Halifax oldmaltings 19 May 1995.JPG | The brewery in 1995. Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zcmx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zcmx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zmx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zmx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zmx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Websters RD zmx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[category:West Yorkshire]] |
Latest revision as of 17:45, 3 August 2020
Samuel Webster & Sons Ltd, Fountain Head Brewery, Ovenden Wood, Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Founded in about 1820 by John Mitchell and was being operated by Samuel Webster by 1838 (bought in 1860?).
Registered in March 1890. Acquired by Watney Mann Ltd in March 1972 with 288 public houses.
Websters were amalgamated with Wilsons Brewery Ltd in 1985, and for a few years, Wilson's beers were brewed at Halifax.
The Halifax brewery closed in 1996.
An assortment of images of the brewery