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<big>'''Samuel Ledgard | <big>'''Samuel Ledgard''', ''Nelson Brewery, Nelson Hotel, 212 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 2LS''</big> | ||
A home-brew house possibly brewing until the death of the owner in 1952. One other house was owned. | |||
The pub is now a free house; the former brewhouse stands behind. | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery:''' | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Leeds ledgards Leeds 2.jpg | Leeds ledgards Leeds 2.jpg | ||
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Leeds Ledgard Nelson + brewhouse.jpg | Leeds Ledgard Nelson + brewhouse.jpg | ||
Leeds Ledgard brewhouse.jpg | Leeds Ledgard brewhouse.jpg | ||
Leeds ledgards Leeds 1.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''The Ledgard Blue Plaque, 2008:''' | |||
This reads: | |||
''SAMUEL LEDGARD (1874-1952). Was landlord here 1896-1952. The renowned private operator of bus and coach services in Yorkshire, in a remarkable career he was also a farmer, brewer, garage proprietor, quarry owner, haulage contractor and caterer to royalty and the nobility.'' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:LeedsSamLedgard13_SP_Jun2008.jpg | |||
File:LeedsSamLedgard14_SP_Jun2008.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[category:West Yorkshire]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 17 November 2018
Samuel Ledgard, Nelson Brewery, Nelson Hotel, 212 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 2LS
A home-brew house possibly brewing until the death of the owner in 1952. One other house was owned.
The pub is now a free house; the former brewhouse stands behind.
An assortment of images of the brewery:
The Ledgard Blue Plaque, 2008:
This reads:
SAMUEL LEDGARD (1874-1952). Was landlord here 1896-1952. The renowned private operator of bus and coach services in Yorkshire, in a remarkable career he was also a farmer, brewer, garage proprietor, quarry owner, haulage contractor and caterer to royalty and the nobility.
