Hole & Co. Ltd

Messrs. James Hole & Co. Ltd, New (Castle) Brewery, Newark-on-Trent, Notts. Brewers’ Journal 15th November 1890

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James Hole & Co. Ltd, Castle Brewery, Albert Street, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire

Founded 1870 as Caparn Hankey & Co.

Registered March 1890.

Acquired by Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. 1967 with 220 houses.

Brewing ceased in 1983. Many of the brewery buildings are still standing, converted to other uses.

The brewery is listed grade II in three sections. The tower (1889-90) was designed by William Bradford. More unusual are their ornate offices of 1881-2 by an unknown architect (the List description gives Bradford as architect, but this seems unlikely on stylistic and other grounds). The offices feature above the door a Caparn Hankey monogram "CH & Co".

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

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Views of the brewery:

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  The brewery in the 1890s.

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  The brewery in 1983.

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The following images were taken in 2006. Courtesy Steve Peck.

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  Caparn Hankey monogram "CH & Co"

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The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 2013:

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 21,071 Description  : Newark Castle Date of Application  : 25/8/1879 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO