Theakston Ltd

T & R Theakston Ltd, The Brewery, Red Lane, Masham, North Yorkshire.

Founded by Robert Theakston 1827. The original brewery was the Black Bull Brewery, College Lane, Masham.

The family bought orchard land at 'Paradise Fields' on the west side of the town centre, and built their present brewery in 1875.

The company was registered in March 1905.

They acquired the former State Management Brewery Carlisle Old Brewery Co. Ltd in 1974.

Acquired by Matthew Brown & Co. Ltd in July 1984, and after Brown's purchase by S&N, they were controlled by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd. Some Theakston beers were brewed in Newcastle for a few years.

However, in 2003, the Masham brewery and brands were sold back to the Theakston family.

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Various images of the brewery:

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  The Black Bull, their original brewery

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The brewery in 1988:

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The brewery in 1997:

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The brewery in September 2018:

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