The brewery in 1973. Courtesy Roy Denison
The brewery in 1973. Courtesy Roy Denison
T D Ridley & Sons Ltd, Hartford End, Essex.
Founded in 1842. Registered in 1906.
Acquired by Greene King & Sons Ltd in 2006 with 73 houses and the site sold for redevelopment.
A set of postcards issued by the company:
Southern Face of Ridley’s Tower Brewery
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
South Eastern View of Ridley’s Tower Brewery
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
The Original Loading Bay and Despatch Office
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
Early Morning Malt Delivery through the Lucum
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
The Malt Store situated at the top of the Brewery
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
18th Century Cast Iron Barrel Hoist
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
Traditional Wooden and Copper Lined Fermenting Vessels
The reverse of the postcard set. Courtesy Tim Havill
Various images of the brewery
The brewery in 2006 (Jeff Sechiari)
The brewery in the late 1980s:
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery, Friday 18th January 1985. Courtesy Tim Havill
The brewery in 2005:
The brewery in 2007 (photos from "Watneys Red Barrel":
Labels, etc: