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Founded 1837 when John Bushell converted the parish workhouse into a brewery. | Founded 1837 when John Bushell converted the parish workhouse into a brewery. | ||
Acquired by William Gardner 1840 with 49 tied houses. Traded as Gardner and Godden from 1855. 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. | Acquired by William Gardner 1840 with 49 tied houses. Traded as Gardner and Godden from 1855. | ||
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. | Brewing ceased at Ash in 1954, although ginger beer production continued until 1962. | ||
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GardnerKentishFire.jpg | GardnerKentishFire.jpg | ||
GardnerExtraAle.jpg | GardnerExtraAle.jpg | ||
GardnerCavalier.jpg | GardnerCavalier.jpg | ||
GardnerBrownAle.jpg | GardnerBrownAle.jpg | ||
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Revision as of 16:24, 7 October 2015
Gardner & Co. Ltd, Ash Brewery, Sandwich Road, Ash, Kent.
Founded 1837 when John Bushell converted the parish workhouse into a brewery.
Acquired by William Gardner 1840 with 49 tied houses. Traded as Gardner and Godden from 1855.
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 some buildings remain.
An assortment of images of the brewery