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[[File:Birks Ladies Bridge Brewery Sheffield Ad 1874.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1874]] | [[File:Birks Ladies Bridge Brewery Sheffield Ad 1874.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1874]] | ||
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<big>'''W H Birks & Co''', ''Lady's Bridge Brewery, 9 Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire''</big> | |||
Acquired by [[Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd]]. | Founded by Edward Nanson 1791 and sold to Birks in 1858. Acquired by [[Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd]] in 1900. Until then, Gilmours brewed hop bitters at Furnival Gate, but then began beer brewing at Lady's Bridge. | ||
Gilmours were acquired with 342 houses by [[Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd]] in 1954 and brewing ceased in 1959. | |||
[[List of W. H. Birks & Co. pubs]] | * '''[[List of W. H. Birks & Co. pubs]]''' | ||
'''Interesting Fact''' | '''Interesting Fact''' | ||
Samuel Plimsoll, of Plimsoll Line fame, was born in 1824 in Bristol. Later he became a clerk and then manager of Birks Brewery, before moving to London in 1854. | Samuel Plimsoll, of Plimsoll Line fame, was born in 1824 in Bristol. Later he became a clerk and then manager of Birks Brewery, before moving to London in 1854. He died in 1898. | ||
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File:SheffieldBridgeInn&BirksBry.jpg|The Bridge Inn, Lady's Bridge Brewery behind. Photo courtesy www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk | |||
File:SheffieldBirksCastleGreen.jpg|Entrance from Castle Green to the stables and malt kilns, W H Birks and Co. Photo courtesy www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk | |||
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[[Category:South Yorkshire]] | [[Category:South Yorkshire]] | ||
Revision as of 13:18, 24 December 2021
W H Birks & Co, Lady's Bridge Brewery, 9 Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Founded by Edward Nanson 1791 and sold to Birks in 1858. Acquired by Duncan Gilmour & Co. Ltd in 1900. Until then, Gilmours brewed hop bitters at Furnival Gate, but then began beer brewing at Lady's Bridge.
Gilmours were acquired with 342 houses by Joshua Tetley & Son Ltd in 1954 and brewing ceased in 1959.
Interesting Fact
Samuel Plimsoll, of Plimsoll Line fame, was born in 1824 in Bristol. Later he became a clerk and then manager of Birks Brewery, before moving to London in 1854. He died in 1898.
The Bridge Inn, Lady's Bridge Brewery behind. Photo courtesy www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk
Entrance from Castle Green to the stables and malt kilns, W H Birks and Co. Photo courtesy www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk
