Tennant Brothers Ltd

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Courtesy Roy Denison
Tennant Bros (2).jpg
Tennants Sheffield Ad 1a.jpg
An advert from 1879
Letterhead 1951
Letterhead 1951
Letter 1962
Letterhead 1965
From an information board at the brewery

Tennant Brothers Ltd, Exchange Brewery, Bridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The first Exchange Brewery was established in 1820 on the site of what is now Market Place, trading as Proctor & Co. Acquired by Edward and Robert Tennant in 1840, and they were joined by Thomas More in 1843. A new brewery at Lady's Bridge was built by 1853. The company was registered on 1st July 1882.

Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd in 1961 with 700 tied houses to become Whitbread East Pennines. Whitbreads closed the brewery in 1993. Buildings remain, mostly converted to offices.


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


An assortment of images of the brewery:


Labels, etc


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 6,690
Description  : Figure of Justice
Date of Application  : 16/6/1876
Used Prior to 1875?  : 1 year

Registration No  : 29,589
Description  : W in shield and "Wharncliffe Ale"
Date of Application  : 3/11/1882
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 165,085
Description  : Label design with ship's sail & motto & signature
Date of Application  : 28/5/1892
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

Registration No  : 421,030
Description  : Two six's intertwined & words "DOUBLE SIX"
Date of Application  : 30/11/1921
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO

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