Hope & Anchor Breweries Ltd

Hope & Anchor Breweries Ltd, Hope Brewery, Claywheels Lane, Wadsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Founded 1892 by Carter, Milner & Bird at Mowbray Street, Bridgehouses.

Registered April 1899 as Carter, Milner & Bird Ltd. Moved to above address in 1939. Merged with Henry Tomlinson Ltd. 1942 and the name was changed as above.

In March 1960, Northern Breweries Ltd was formed to merge: Hammond's United Breweries Ltd, Hope & Anchor Breweries Ltd. and John Jeffrey & Co. Ltd. The name was later changed to Northern Breweries of Great Britain Ltd. and in October 1962 to United Breweries Ltd.

Closed 1994.

An assortment of images of the brewery

• Carter Miln Bird, Sheffield 1950s.jpg

  The Carter, Milner & Bird brewery in 1950s