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[[image:Benskin Watford 1951.jpg|thumb|From 1951]] | [[image:Benskin Watford 1951.jpg|thumb|From 1951]] | ||
[[image:Benskins Watford 1957.jpg|thumb|From 1957]] | [[image:Benskins Watford 1957.jpg|thumb|From 1957]] | ||
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<big>'''Benskin's Watford Brewery Ltd, '''''Cannon Brewery, 194 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire.''</big> | <big>'''Benskin's Watford Brewery Ltd, '''''Cannon Brewery, 194 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire.''</big> | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 14 October 2016
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.
An assortment of images of the brewery
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