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[[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>
 
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)
 
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)
 
*[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)]
 
 
 
* '''[[List of Benskins Pubs]]'''
 
'''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'''
<gallery>
Benskins Chalk Farm.jpg
Benskin model.jpg
Benskins Bottling 1958.jpg
Watford Benskins 1960s.jpg
Benskins Watford 1970.jpg
Benskins 1973.jpg
Benskins price lists.jpg
Benskins Pennant.jpg
Benskins line drawing.jpg
HertsWatfordBenskinsOffices Lower High Street May08 BHK.jpg|The offices in 2008. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"
</gallery>
 
{{Trade Mark |regno = 61,051|desc=TM for yeast|date=17/1/1887|seventy=NO}}
[[Category:Hertfordshire]]

Revision as of 09:51, 26 July 2019

Messrs. Benskins Ltd., New (Cannon) Brewery, Watford, Herts. Brewers’ Journal 15th May 1901
From 1951
From 1957
Benskins E Mids.jpg
1980
Rainwater head at the Berkeley Arms, Cranford (architect E B Musman, 1931)

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)

The following articles were published in Journal 110 (Winter 2002):



The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.


An assortment of images of the brewery

Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 61,051
Description  : TM for yeast
Date of Application  : 17/1/1887
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO