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Banks & Taylor Brewery Ltd, St Francis Way, Shefford Industrial Park, Ampthill Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire SG17 5DZ
Founded by Martin Ayres and Mike Desquesnes in August 1982. Following receivership, restructured and renamed B&T Brewery in 1994. Brewing at Shefford ceased in Summer 2020 and was then contracted out. But the company was wound up in 2022.
At times, Banks & Taylor / B&T have owned or leased the following pubs:
Bedfordshire
- Bricklayers Arms, 10 Hightown Road, Luton, Beds. Ex JW Green.
- Two Brewers, 43 Dumfries Street, Luton, Beds. Ex JW Green.
- Royal Oak, 23 Bridgend, Carlton, Bedford.
- Albion, 36 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Beds. Ex Morris & Co (Ampthill) Ltd.
- Wellington Arms, 40 Wellington Street, Bedford. Ex Charles Wells.
- Globe, 43 Winfield Street, Dunstable, Beds.
- Brewery Tap, 14 North Bridge Street, Shefford, Beds. Formerly Countryman.
Elsewhere
- Lord Rodneys Head, 285 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, London E1. 1986, ex Charrington.
- Royal Oak, Offord Road, Islington, London N1. Leased from Watneys 1987.
- King William IV, 155 Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, London SE10. Leased from Charrington 1987.
- Brewers Arms, 1 Gas Street, Northampton. Ex Manns.
- Elm Tree, Orchard Street, Cambridge. Ex Charles Wells.
- Lytton Arms, Park Lane, Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
- Crown & Sceptre, Bridens Camp, near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (1985).
The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 2005.
