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<big>'''Doris C Pardoe''', ''Old Swan Brewery, 89 Halesowen Road, Netherton, West Midlands''</big> | |||
Popularly known as ''''Ma Pardoe's''''. A home-brew house founded in 1835. This was one of just four historic home-brew houses which survived into the 1970s (the others being: [[Three Tuns (Bishops Castle)]]; [[All Nations]], Madeley; and [[Blue Anchor (Helston)]]). | |||
Fred Pardoe took up the tenancy in 1932, and after his death, his widow Doris ran the pub and brewery until her death in 1984. | |||
After a short period at arms-length ownership by CAMRA; the pub was acquired by [[Hoskins Ltd]] of Leicester in 1987 and was by 1990 in the ownership of the [[Wiltshire Brewery]], Tisbury. Brewing ceased 1993 but restarted in 2001 following extensive refurbishment by Punch Taverns. | |||
The Pardoes owned one other pub: the [[White Swan (Dudley)|White Swan]], Holland Street, Dudley, which they rebuilt in 1969. | |||
'''Various images of the brewery:''' | |||
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File:Pardoes | File:Old Swan Netherton home brew pub 16.12.72.jpg|The brewery in 1972. Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
File:Pardoes 1973 | File:Ma Pardoes 1972 -1.jpg|The brewery in 1972 | ||
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File:Ma Pardoes | File:Netherton 4.11.73.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | ||
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'''Views of the brewery taken in 2003 by Jeff Sechiari:''' | |||
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'''A BHS visit in May 2011:''' | |||
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'''The Bridgtown local history group have marked the birthplace of Doris Jones, later famous as "Ma Pardoe". The plaque is displayed at 19 North Street in Bridgtown, just south of Cannock. Photos from Mike Brown, 2021.''' | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:47, 8 July 2023
Doris C Pardoe, Old Swan Brewery, 89 Halesowen Road, Netherton, West Midlands
Popularly known as 'Ma Pardoe's'. A home-brew house founded in 1835. This was one of just four historic home-brew houses which survived into the 1970s (the others being: Three Tuns (Bishops Castle); All Nations, Madeley; and Blue Anchor (Helston)).
Fred Pardoe took up the tenancy in 1932, and after his death, his widow Doris ran the pub and brewery until her death in 1984.
After a short period at arms-length ownership by CAMRA; the pub was acquired by Hoskins Ltd of Leicester in 1987 and was by 1990 in the ownership of the Wiltshire Brewery, Tisbury. Brewing ceased 1993 but restarted in 2001 following extensive refurbishment by Punch Taverns.
The Pardoes owned one other pub: the White Swan, Holland Street, Dudley, which they rebuilt in 1969.
Various images of the brewery:
Views of the brewery taken in 2003 by Jeff Sechiari:
A BHS visit in May 2011:
The Bridgtown local history group have marked the birthplace of Doris Jones, later famous as "Ma Pardoe". The plaque is displayed at 19 North Street in Bridgtown, just south of Cannock. Photos from Mike Brown, 2021.