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[[Image:BENSKINS.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Benskins Ltd., New (Cannon) Brewery, Watford, Herts. Brewers’ Journal 15th May 1901]] | [[Image:BENSKINS.JPG|thumb|Messrs. Benskins Ltd., New (Cannon) Brewery, Watford, Herts. Brewers’ Journal 15th May 1901]] | ||
[[image:Benskin Watford 1951.jpg|thumb|From 1951]] | |||
[[image:Benskins Watford 1957.jpg|thumb|From 1957]] | |||
[[File:Benskins E Mids.jpg|thumb]] | |||
[[File:IC Benskins & Romford 1980.jpg|thumb|1980]] | |||
[[File:CranfordBerkeley02_SP_Apr2012.jpg|thumb|Rainwater head at the Berkeley Arms, Cranford (architect E B Musman, 1931)]] | |||
<big>'''Benskin's Watford Brewery Ltd''', ''Cannon Brewery, 194 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire''</big> | |||
Moved by his great-grandson, John Dyson to 194 High Street about 1820. Bought by Joseph Benskin 1867 with 42 public houses for £34,000. Registered July 1894. | Founded by 1722 by John Pope at New Street. Moved by his great-grandson, John Dyson to 194 High Street about 1820. Bought by Joseph Benskin 1867 with 42 public houses for £34,000. Registered July 1894. | ||
Acquired by [[Ind Coope Ltd]]. 1957 and brewing ceased 1972 with 636 tied houses. | Acquired by [[Ind Coope Ltd]]. 1957 and brewing ceased 1972 with 636 tied houses. The brewery buildings were demolished 1978 but the offices were converted into the Watford Museum. | ||
[[ | * '''[[Benskins Ltd pubs taken over by Ind Coope (East Anglia) Ltd on 8th May 1962]]''' | ||
''Several articles have been published about Benskins in the BHS Journal, as follows:'' | |||
*Journal 051 (November 1987): Benskins of Watford - Heritage engine returns home (Martyn Cornell) | |||
*[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/133/Benskins.pdf Journal 133 (2009): "Road, Rail and Water: the Early History of Transport at Benskin's Brewery" by Jim Irving] | |||
*[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/138/Watford.pdf Journal 138 (2010): "A comparison of the brewery industries of the twin towns of Watford and Mainz" by M. Oppl] | |||
*[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/151/Cannon.pdf Journal 151 (Winter 2012): The Development of the Cannon Brewery Estate, Watford until March 1898 (Allan Whitaker)] | |||
The following articles were published in [http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/110/index.html Journal 110 (Winter 2002)]: | |||
*[[The Popes and the Dysons]]: Five generations of Watford brewers (K Smith) | |||
*[[Benskins of Watford]] (Martyn Cornell) | |||
*[[Early memories of life at Benskins of Watford]] 1948 to 1953 (John Perry) | |||
*[[Benskin's House]] (D A Tomsett) | |||
*[[Lamented beer is best]] yet (Oliver Phillips) | |||
*[[Benskin's Watford Brewery 1867-1967]] (C J M Bradbury) | |||
*[[The collectibles of Benskins of Watford]] (David Dines) | |||
*[[Benskin's new Bottling Store]] (from the Brewing Trade Review, August 1958) | |||
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Benskins Watford 10.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 1.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 2.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 3.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 4.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 5.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 6.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 7.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 8.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Watford 9.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Benskin model.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Bottling 1958.jpg|1958 | |||
File:Watford Benskins 1960s.jpg|1960s | |||
File:Benskins Watford 1970.jpg|1970 | |||
File:Benskins 1973.jpg|1973 | |||
File:Benskins line drawing.jpg | |||
File:Benskins Commers c1950s.jpg | |||
File:Benskins frnt with pubs.jpg | |||
File:HertsWatfordBenskinsOffices Lower High Street May08 BHK.jpg|The offices in 2008. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels" | |||
File:Benskins dray at the Grove 1982.jpg|The Grove 1982: Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Benskins -The Grove Watford 24 June 1982.JPG|The Grove 1982: Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Various labels, advertising, etc''' | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Benskins St.Albans 5 October 1985.jpg|St Albans: Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
Benskins | File:Benskins Chalk Farm.jpg | ||
Benskins | File:Benskins price lists.jpg | ||
File:Benskins Pennant.jpg | |||
Benskins | File:Benskins RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
Benskins | File:Benskins RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
Benskins | File:Benskins RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
Benskins | File:Benskins RD zx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
Benskins | File:Benskins RD zx (5).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
Benskins | File:Benskins Watford RD zvx.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Trade Mark |regno = 61,051|desc=TM for yeast|date=17/1/1887|seventy=NO}} | |||
[[Category:Hertfordshire]] |
Latest revision as of 20:07, 14 March 2024
Benskin's Watford Brewery Ltd, Cannon Brewery, 194 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Founded by 1722 by John Pope at New Street. Moved by his great-grandson, John Dyson to 194 High Street about 1820. Bought by Joseph Benskin 1867 with 42 public houses for £34,000. Registered July 1894.
Acquired by Ind Coope Ltd. 1957 and brewing ceased 1972 with 636 tied houses. The brewery buildings were demolished 1978 but the offices were converted into the Watford Museum.
Several articles have been published about Benskins in the BHS Journal, as follows:
- Journal 051 (November 1987): Benskins of Watford - Heritage engine returns home (Martyn Cornell)
- Journal 133 (2009): "Road, Rail and Water: the Early History of Transport at Benskin's Brewery" by Jim Irving
- Journal 138 (2010): "A comparison of the brewery industries of the twin towns of Watford and Mainz" by M. Oppl
- Journal 151 (Winter 2012): The Development of the Cannon Brewery Estate, Watford until March 1898 (Allan Whitaker)
The following articles were published in Journal 110 (Winter 2002):
- The Popes and the Dysons: Five generations of Watford brewers (K Smith)
- Benskins of Watford (Martyn Cornell)
- Early memories of life at Benskins of Watford 1948 to 1953 (John Perry)
- Benskin's House (D A Tomsett)
- Lamented beer is best yet (Oliver Phillips)
- Benskin's Watford Brewery 1867-1967 (C J M Bradbury)
- The collectibles of Benskins of Watford (David Dines)
- Benskin's new Bottling Store (from the Brewing Trade Review, August 1958)
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890
An assortment of images of the brewery
Various labels, advertising, etc
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