Tennant Brothers Ltd

Letterhead

Letterhead

Letter 1962

Courtesy Roy Denison

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

Founded 1820 and was acquired by Tennant Brothers 1840. Registered 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.

• Tennant Brothers Ltd: Acquisition History
• List of Tennant Brothers Ltd. pubs
• Article: "Tennant Brothers' Exchange Brewery, Sheffield" (Published 19 July 1875)

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

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Photos from Ian Peaty 1993:

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Photos from Ian Peaty 1995:

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An assortment of images of the brewery:

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  An advert from 1879

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  The brewery in 1999

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  From the developer's brochure in 2018

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

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  Courtesy Roy Denison

The brewery in 2017:

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From an information board at the brewery:

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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 Smith & Co. (Sheffield) Ltd