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[[image:Gardner Godden-1-.jpg|thumb]]  
[[image:Gardner Godden-1-.jpg|thumb]]  
[[File:Gardners Ash Ales.jpg|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:Gardner Canterbury.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Godden Ash ad 1878.jpg|thumb]]
<big>'''Gardner & Co. Ltd,''''' Ash Brewery, Sandwich Road, Ash, Kent.''</big>
<big>'''Gardner & Co. Ltd,''''' Ash Brewery, Sandwich Road, Ash, Kent.''</big>


Founded 1837 when John Bushell converted the parish workhouse into a brewery.  
Founded 1837 when George or Thomas Bushell converted the parish workhouse into a brewery.  


Acquired by William Gardner 1840 with 49 tied houses. Traded as Gardner and Godden from 1855.  
Acquired by William Gardner 1840 with 49 tied houses. Traded as Gardner and Godden from 1858.  


Registered 1898.  
Registered 1898.  


Amalgamated with Tomson & Wotton Ltd. of Ramsgate 1951 to form Combined Breweries (Holdings) Ltd, which was acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. June 1968.  
Amalgamated with [[Tomson & Wotton Ltd]]. of Ramsgate 1951 to form Combined Breweries (Holdings) Ltd, which was acquired by [[Whitbread & Co. Ltd]]. June 1968.  


Brewing ceased at Ash in 1954, although ginger beer production continued until 1962.  
Brewing ceased at Ash in 1954, although ginger beer production continued until 1962.  


Brewhouse demolished but some buildings remain.
Brewhouse demolished but traces remain.


'''[[List of Gardner & Co Ltd pubs]]'''


'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
Gardner Ash.jpg  
Gardner Ash.jpg  
Ash Gardners.jpg
Ash Gardners.jpg
</gallery>
'''An assortment of labels showing the products of the brewery'''
<gallery>
File:Gardners of Ash label zn.jpg
Gardners Ash label AA.jpg
GardnerKentishFire.jpg  
GardnerKentishFire.jpg  
GardnerExtraAle.jpg  
GardnerExtraAle.jpg  
GardnerCavalier.jpg  
GardnerCavalier.jpg  
GardnerBrownAle.jpg  
GardnerBrownAle.jpg  
File:Gardners Double Stout v1-2.jpg
File:Gardners Amber Ale-2.jpg
</gallery>
'''From the collection of Rod Jones'''
<gallery>
File:Gardners Ash bottle 4 Rod Jones.jpg
File:Gardners Ash bottle 3 Rod Jones.jpg
File:Gardners Ash bottle 2 Rod Jones.jpg
File:Gardners Ash bottle 1 Rod Jones.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[Category:Kent]]

Revision as of 23:26, 10 November 2019

Gardner Godden-1-.jpg
Courtesy Roy Denison
Gardner Canterbury.jpg
Godden Ash ad 1878.jpg

Gardner & Co. Ltd, Ash Brewery, Sandwich Road, Ash, Kent.

Founded 1837 when George or Thomas Bushell converted the parish workhouse into a brewery.

Acquired by William Gardner 1840 with 49 tied houses. Traded as Gardner and Godden from 1858.

Registered 1898.

Amalgamated with Tomson & Wotton Ltd. of Ramsgate 1951 to form Combined Breweries (Holdings) Ltd, which was acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. June 1968.

Brewing ceased at Ash in 1954, although ginger beer production continued until 1962.

Brewhouse demolished but traces remain.

List of Gardner & Co Ltd pubs

An assortment of images of the brewery

An assortment of labels showing the products of the brewery

From the collection of Rod Jones