Barnsley Brewery Co. Ltd

Letterhead 1969

Strong & Pure Ale

The former Black Horse, Whaley, 2021. A Barnsley Bitter painted sign recently revealed.

Match box

Barnsley Brewery Co. Ltd, Oakwell Brewery, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Founded by Guy Senior 1857. Registered August 1888 to acquire Paul and Guy Senior.

Acquired by John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Co. Ltd in 1961 with 250 public houses. Following John Smith's takeover by Courage, and the latter's takeover by Imperial Tobacco in 1972, Barnsley Brewery was closed on 27th March 1976.

Parts of the brewery survive. The site is used as light industrial and commercial units. Parts were occupied by the Oakwell Brewery between 1997 and 2013.

• List of Barnsley Brewery Co. Ltd. pubs

Views of the Brewery:

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A selection of labels form the brewery products

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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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The Brewery in 1993:

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  The brewery in 1993
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  The brewery in 1993
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  The brewery in 1993
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  The brewery in 1993
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  The brewery in 1993

The Brewery in 2012. Photos Tony Beattie:

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 456,812 Description  : Words "PEERLESS" and picture of a man in a gentlemen's club Date of Application  : 03/03/1925 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO