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<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd, ''' '' Foxearth, Essex.''</big>
<big>'''Ward & Son Ltd''', ''The Brewery, Foxearth, Essex.''</big>


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

Revision as of 11:18, 29 April 2020

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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


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