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[[Image:WOLVERHAMPTON.JPG|thumb|Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd., New Brewery, Wolverhampton.  Brewers’ Journal 15th December 1898]]
[[Image:WOLVERHAMPTON.JPG|thumb|Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd., New Brewery, Wolverhampton.  Brewers’ Journal 15th December 1898]]
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[[File:Wolverhampton & Dudley letter.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1966]]
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[[File:W&D RD zxc.jpg|thumb |Courtesy Roy Denison]]


<big>'''Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd''', ''Park Brewery, Bath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands''</big>
<big>'''Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd''', ''Park Brewery, Bath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands''</big>


Banks's Brewery was established at the Park Brewery in Wolverhampton in 1875.
Banks's Brewery was established at the Park Brewery in Wolverhampton in 1875. '''Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd''' was registered in May 1890 to amalgamate: Banks's & Co, Park Brewery; C C Smith, Fox Brewery, Wolverhampton; and [[George Thompson & Sons]], Dudley & Victoria Breweries, Dudley, with a total of 193 public houses.


Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd was registered in May 1890 to amalgamate: Banks's & Co, Park Brewery; C C Smith, Fox Brewery, Wolverhampton; and [[George Thompson & Sons]], Dudley & Victoria Breweries, Dudley, with a total of 193 public houses.
'''[[Banks's Brewery (Wolverhampton)]]''' became the principal brewery.


In 1909, the company acquired [[North Worcestershire Breweries Ltd]] of Stourbridge with approximately 135 tied houses.
The company renamed itself '''Marstons PLC''' in 2007. '''See [[Marstons PLC]] for further history.'''


In 1912, the company acquired [[Rolinson & Son Ltd]] of Netherton.
* '''[[List of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd pubs]]'''
* '''[[Wolverhampton & Dudley: Acquisition History|Acquisition History]]'''
* '''[[Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries - Gallery]]'''
* '''[[Langley Green Maltings]]'''
* '''[[Lichfield Maltings]]'''


In 1913, the company acquired [[Kidderminster Brewery Co. Ltd]] with about 126 tied houses.


In 1917, the company acquired [[City Brewery Co.(Lichfield) Ltd]] with about 200 tied houses, and used that brewery's maltings.


In 1943, the company acquired [[Julia Hanson & Sons Ltd]] of Dudley with about 200 tied houses. Hansons continued brewing until about 1992.


In 2000, they acquired the Hartlepool brewer [[Cameron & Co. Ltd]]. Subsequently, they sold off the brewery (which is still operating independently), but retained most of Cameron's tied estate.
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In 1999, the company acquired the [[Mansfield Brewery Co. Ltd]] with over 400 tied houses.
 
In 1999, they also acquired the [[Marston, Thompson & Evershed Ltd]] of Burton-upon-Trent (still brewing). By this time, they owned over 1,750 tied houses.
 
In 2005, they acquired the brewery and pub estate of [[Jennings Brothers Ltd]] of Cockermouth (still brewing).
 
The company renamed itself [[Marstons PLC]] in 2007. (See that page for further history.)
 
'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''
<gallery>
File:Banks aa.jpg
File:Banks 1995.jpg
File:Banks 1995 ab.jpg
File:Banks 1995 aa.jpg
File:Banks + Langley malting.jpg
File:Banks + Langley malting ab.jpg
File:Banks + Langley malting aa.jpg
File:Banks malting.jpg
File:Banks Label 22.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
'''The Maltings at Langley:'''
 
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File:Banks + Langley malting.jpg
File:Banks + Langley malting ab.jpg
File:Banks + Langley malting aa.jpg
File:Banks malting.jpg
</gallery>
 
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</gallery>

Latest revision as of 15:12, 12 December 2023

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd., New Brewery, Wolverhampton. Brewers’ Journal 15th December 1898
Letterhead 1966
Courtesy Roy Denison

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd, Park Brewery, Bath Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Banks's Brewery was established at the Park Brewery in Wolverhampton in 1875. Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd was registered in May 1890 to amalgamate: Banks's & Co, Park Brewery; C C Smith, Fox Brewery, Wolverhampton; and George Thompson & Sons, Dudley & Victoria Breweries, Dudley, with a total of 193 public houses.

Banks's Brewery (Wolverhampton) became the principal brewery.

The company renamed itself Marstons PLC in 2007. See Marstons PLC for further history.

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