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In May 1890 they merged with C C Smith, Fox Brewery, Wolverhampton; and [[George Thompson & Sons]], Dudley & Victoria Breweries, Dudley, with a total of 193 public houses to form [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]].
In May 1890 they merged with C C Smith, Fox Brewery, Wolverhampton; and [[George Thompson & Sons]], Dudley & Victoria Breweries, Dudley, with a total of 193 public houses to form [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]].


Wolverhampton became the principle brewery. A new 60-quarter brewery, designed by architect Arthur Kinder, was built in 1898 on the Park Brewery site.
Wolverhampton became the principal brewery. A new 60-quarter brewery, designed by architect Arthur Kinder, was built in 1898 on the Park Brewery site.


For subsequent development of the group, see: [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]].
For subsequent development of the group, see: [[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd]].




'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''
'''Banks's Maltings at Langley:'''
 
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'''The brewery in 1992:'''


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'''The brewery in 1995:'''
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File:Banks 1995 (1).jpg
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Revision as of 16:24, 19 March 2018

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd., New Brewery, Wolverhampton. Brewers’ Journal 15th December 1898
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Banks's Brewery, Park Brewery, Bath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Banks's was a firm of 19th century malsters who started brewing in 1874 at Newbridge. They established the Park Brewery in Wolverhampton in 1875.

In May 1890 they merged with C C Smith, Fox Brewery, Wolverhampton; and George Thompson & Sons, Dudley & Victoria Breweries, Dudley, with a total of 193 public houses to form Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd.

Wolverhampton became the principal brewery. A new 60-quarter brewery, designed by architect Arthur Kinder, was built in 1898 on the Park Brewery site.

For subsequent development of the group, see: Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd.


Banks's Maltings at Langley:


The brewery in 1992:

The brewery in 1995: