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<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd, ''' '' Foxearth, Essex.''</big> | <big>'''Ward & Son Ltd, ''' '' Foxearth, Essex.''</big> | ||
Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. | Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. Private company registered 1919. | ||
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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'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
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Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886 | Ward Foxearth 1886.jpg|The brewery in 1886 | ||
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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" | ||
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Revision as of 11:15, 29 April 2020
Ward & Son Ltd, 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.
- A History of Ward & Son Ltd by Ian P Peaty
The Foxearth & District Local History Society web site has a large collection of Ward photographs [[1]]
An assortment of images of the brewery
The brewery in 1886
The brewery in the 1920s
The brewery in the 1950s
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"
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