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[[File:Wards Foxearth advert ac.jpg|thumb]]
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<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd, ''' '' Foxearth, Essex.''</big>
[[File:wardjohnbull.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:wardbottle.jpg|thumb]]


Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878.  
<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd''', ''The Brewery, Foxearth, Essex.''</big>


Private company registered 1919.  
Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. Private company registered 1919.  


Acquired by [[Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd]]. 1957 with 31 tied houses.  
Acquired by [[Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd]]. 1957 with 31 tied houses.  


Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but offices remain intact.
Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but the offices remain intact.




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<gallery>
'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
File:Ward-Foxearth-1024x689.jpg
File:wardspalealelabel.jpg
File:imperialburton.jpg
File:wardsluncheonstout.jpg
File:wardjohnbull.jpg
File:wardlorry.jpg
File:wardsbrewerygates.jpg
File:wardsimperial.jpg
File:wardspromotionalartwork1.jpg
File:wardspromotionalartwork2.jpg
File:wardsstaffsmall.jpg
File:wardbottle.jpg
</gallery>


'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
wardlorry.jpg
wardsbrewerygates.jpg
wardsstaffsmall.jpg
Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886
Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886
Wards Foxearth.jpg  
Wards Foxearth.jpg  
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EssexFoxearthWardsBrewery2 BHK Nov11.jpg|Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"
EssexFoxearthWardsBrewery2 BHK Nov11.jpg|Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"
</gallery>
</gallery>
'''Some illustration of the brewery's advertising'''
<gallery>
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Wards Foxearth RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Ward-Foxearth-1024x689.jpg
wardspalealelabel.jpg
imperialburton.jpg
wardsluncheonstout.jpg
wardsimperial.jpg
wardspromotionalartwork1.jpg
wardspromotionalartwork2.jpg
</gallery>
[[Category:Essex]]
[[Category:Essex]]

Latest revision as of 15:13, 8 May 2020

Ward Foxearth.jpg
Wards Foxearth advert ac.jpg
Wardjohnbull.jpg
Wardbottle.jpg

Ward & Son Ltd, The Brewery, Foxearth, Essex.

Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. Private company registered 1919.

Acquired by Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd. 1957 with 31 tied houses.

Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but the offices remain intact.



The Foxearth & District Local History Society web site has a large collection of Ward photographs [[1]]


An assortment of images of the brewery

  • Wardlorry.jpg
  • Wardsbrewerygates.jpg
  • Wardsstaffsmall.jpg
  • The brewery in 1886

    The brewery in 1886

  • Wards Foxearth.jpg
  • Ward Foxearth b&w.jpg
  • Wards Foxearth Rear.jpg
  • The brewery in the 1920s

    The brewery in the 1920s

  • The brewery in the 1950s

    The brewery in the 1950s

  • The brewery in 1990

    The brewery in 1990

  • The brewery in 1990

    The brewery in 1990

  • The brewery in 1990

    The brewery in 1990

  • Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"

    Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"

  • Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"

    Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"


Some illustration of the brewery's advertising

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Ward-Foxearth-1024x689.jpg
  • Wardspalealelabel.jpg
  • Imperialburton.jpg
  • Wardsluncheonstout.jpg
  • Wardsimperial.jpg
  • Wardspromotionalartwork1.jpg
  • Wardspromotionalartwork2.jpg
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