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Sheffield Free Trade Brewery

389 Queens Road.

George Freeman, Brewer, Mappin's Masbrough Old Brewery Ltd.,

28 Greasbrough Road, Masbrough Kelly's 1893

Founded 1900 as Rhodes, Freeman and Co..

Compant registered 1902, voluntary liquidation February 27th 1905.

New company Queens Road Brewery Ltd., June 1905; receiver appointed April 1911.

George Frederic Radcliffe Freeman, Director (Queens Road Brewery ),

389 Queens Road White's 1911

September 1912 Sheffield Free Brewery Co. registered.

Thornton Dungworth, Secretary, Sheffield Free Brewery Co. Limited ,

Queens' Road White's 1919

Thornton Dungworth , Secretary, Sheffield Free Brewery Co. Ltd.,

Queen's Road; h. 198 Chippinghouse Road Kelly's 1925

Public Limited Company formed in 1937.

1940 survived a UXB in the cellars..

1954 Joint takeover by Stones and Tennant Brothers; Tennants took the premises thde following year.

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Slinn, William H.

1881 Census

William H. Slinn 43, Common Brewer (Master), 78 Malinder Street, born Sheffield

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Smith, John

1881 Census

John Smith 55, Head Brewer, 138 Pond Street

Emma Smith 37

John Edward Smith 4

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Soho Brewery

William Bradley

Soho Brewery

Ecclesall Road

Named after Boulton & Watt’s facory in Birmingham.

January 1837 William Bradley, coach proprietor and John Newton Mappin, peral handle merchant, purchased land and built the brewery.

Mappin left for a brewing career in Rotherham. Bradley carried on until joined by his sons Reuben and Frederick.

William Bailey’s will published July 1873; Reuben Bradley succeeded him.

National distribution plus export trade to Australia.

Taken over by Kirby and Ward February/March 1876.

Bradley & Co., Soho Brewery, Ecclesall New Road White's 1837

Bradley & Co., Brewers, Soho Brewery, Broomhill Pigot's 1841

Bradley & Co., Brewers, Soho Brewery, Ecclesall Road Slater's 1846

Bradley & Co., Brewers & Maltsters, Soho Brewery, Ecclesall Road White's 1849

William Bradley, Brewer and Coach Builder, home Manor Oaks White’s 1849

William Bradley & Co., Ale And Porter Brewers And Maltsters, Soho Brewery, Ecclesall Road;

h. Manor Oaks White's 1852

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South Street Brewery

Whitmarsh’s South Street Brewery.

William Whitmarsh started as a publican/brewer at at Watsons Walk, moving by 1852 to 3 Earl Street (near South Street, Moor).

April 1852 purchased the Free Trade Brewery and the brewery tap the Free Trade Inn (later to become the South Street Hotel) from William Jessop.

Frederick Arthur Kelley, from Heckmondwike, was the new owner in 1888 and he took over pubs and hotels in the free trade.

1888 Friendship, Stocksbridge (passed to Truswells in the 1930’s)

1890 Golden Cock, Broad Street

Ball Inn, Intake

Punchbowl, Crookes

And beerhouses on Marshall Street and Ellesmere Road

1891 Wheatsheaf, Sims Croft

1892 saw the takeover of John Watson’s Spring Lane Brewery to form Whitmarsh, Watson and Co., output increased from 150 barrels to 600 barrels a week.

1892 Talbot Inn, Talbot Road

1893

Crown Inn, Blucher Street/Attercliffe Road

Lord Nelson Inn, Broad Street

Albion Inn, Lambert Street

Moulder’s Arms, Corby Street

Birley Hotel, Birley Street/Woodside Lane

1894 Lord Nelson, Norrey Street

Royal Oak, Allen Street

Broughton Inn, Broughton Lane

Off-license 75-79 Coleridge Road

1895

Sheaf Tavern, Effingham Street

Economical Hotel, Milton Street/Eldon Street

Forge Inn, New Hall Road

Windmill Inn, Amberley Street

Tramcar Inn, Clay Street/Attercliffe Road

Firwood Cottage, Whitehouse Lane

1896

Cremorne, London Road

Old Windsor Castle, Tenter Street

Off-license 363-367 Abbeydale Road

Cross Guns, Sharrow Lane

Sawmaker’s Arms, Neepsend Lane

Hallamshire Hotel, Wentworth Street/Bard Street

Viaduct Inn, Wicker

Danville Hotel, Grimesthorpe Road

East House, Spital Hill

1897

Elton Tavern, Elton Street, Walkley

Oxford Music Hall, Spring Street (formerly the Blue Pig)

Rose Cottage, Cricket Inn Road

1898

White Horse Inn, Henry Street

Royal Hotel, Greaves Street/Langsett Road

Norfolk Arms, Clarence Street

Royal Oak, Manchester Road, Deepcar

Dolphin Inn, Draper Street

Royal Oak, Lansdowne Road

1899 …

1900 …

December 1900 saw the takeover of Wilson Brothers’ Parkside Brewery. …

1849 William Whitmarsh, Brewer, 15 Watson Walk.

William Whitmarsh, Brewer, 15 Watson Walk; h. 29 Orchard Street White's 1852

William Whitmarsh, Brewer, 73 South Street White's 1852

William Whitmarsh & Co., Brewers, South Street Brewery, Earl Street Kelly's 1893

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Spooner, Thomas

Brewer

Home 3 Porter Street White’s 1833

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Spring Lane Brewery

Watson’s Spring Lane Brewery

John Watson Senior passed over the brewery and assets to John Watson Junior in February 1864.

John Watson Jr. had the brewery until 1882 (the year of his death presumably could have been earlier, his will was published in 1882); Emma Watson took over and added the Portland Arms, Portland Street to the small number of tied houses.

April 1892 merger/takeover with Whitmarsh’s South Street Brewery, forming Whitmarsh, Watson and Co.

Watson’s input as regards properties :

Albio Inn, Lambert Street

Albion Inn, Mitchell Street

Broomhill Tavern, Glossop Road

Crown Inn, Blackburn Road

Dog and Gun, Bath Street/Headford Street

Portland Arms, Portland Street

Princess Royal, Slinn Street

Victoria Hotel, Creswick Street, Walkley.

Nothing remains of the brewery.

William Harper, Managing Brewer, 59 Spring Lane White’s 1849 and 1852

John Watson, Brewer And Maltster, 59 Spring Lane; h. 243 Glossop Road White's 1852

W Danstone, Brewer, 59 Broom Spring Lane White’s 1871

John Watson & Co., Brewers, Spring Lane Brewery, 59 Broom Spring Lane Kelly's 1893

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Strong Arm Brewery

Robert Budd and Company

Strong Arm Brewery

236 Infirmary Road.

First listed in 1860, continued until 1914 when it was taken over by John Smith’s of Tadcaster.

(Vestigal remains ? Whitehouse Lane ?)

Robert Budd, Brewer, Primrose Villa, 48 Upperthorpe Road White's 1871

Robert Budd, Brewers, Infirmary Road White's 1871

Robert Budd & Co., Strong Arm Brewery, Brewers, Infirmary Road Kelly's 1893

Henry Budd (Robert Budd & Co.), Brewer Kelly's 1893

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Strout’s Brewery

Burton Road.

William Henry Strouts was born at Lenham, Kent in about 1829 (1871 Census image).

William Henry Strouts and Thomas Harryman were co-partners and took over (what year) the Neepsend Brewery of Shepherd, Green and Hatfield (which was there from 1835).

Strouts and Hatfield were joined by Charles Waterman in 1867. Harryman of Henley and Waterman of Ealing, London were sleeping partners.

The Neepsend Brewery was briefly held by Frederick Wigan (London businessman) it was acquired by Strouts in July 1868 along with a few tied houses.

W H Strouts will (Grenoside resident) published 23rd December 1878.

His son Edward Strouts took a partner Robert Arnold Osier of Kensington.

Strouts Brewery Company Limited were registered as a public company in April 1890.

Acquired bt Tennants Brothers of the Exchange Brewery in 1918.

The remains of Strouts premises were bought by Turton Brothers and Matthews.

Travellers Rest in Oughtibridge has a Strouts engraved window.

1861 Census – illegible – Whitechapel, London.

1871 Census image

William Henry Strouts, aged 42, Master Brewer employing 25 men; Nether Houses, Grenoside.

Agnes Strouts, 30, born London, Middlesex

Helen Strouts, 7, born Ilford, Essex

Fanny Strouts, 6, born Ilford, Essex

Emily M Mahon, 21, Governess, born Waterford, Ireland

Mary A Wingfield, 19, General Servant, born Sheffield

Elizabeth Taylor, 20, General Servant, born Sheffield.

1881 Census

Edward Strouts, aged 39, Osgathorpe Lane, Common brewer, born Hothfield, Kent

Agnes Strouts, aged 41, born Ashford, Kent

Barbara Murton Strouts, 9, Southwark, Surrey

Cecil Murton Strouts, 7, Holborn, Middlesex.

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Suffolk Brewery

Charles H. Ashley

Suffolk Brewery

Turner Street/Suffolk Road

Only appears in 1859 Directory.

This is actually Charles Hitchen or Kitchen Ashley, a bankrupt in 1861 ("The Innkeeper and traveller" have him down as Kitchen).

1861 Census has him at Pack Farm, Osmaston, Derbyshire, visitor, aged 26, born Sheffield.

The 1851 Census shows he is the son of Paul Ashley, Watsons Walk.

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Truswell’s Brewery

Eyre Street/Norfolk Lane.

Founded early nineteenth century.

1860’s Truswell and Walker Ltd.

Alfred Barnard visited winter 1889-90

Alfred Lawn Phillips, Secretary, Truswells Brewery Co. Ltd., h. 9 Rutland Park

White's 1905

Alfred Lawn Phillips, Sec.(Truswell's Brewery Co. Limited), 9 Rutland Park

White's 1911

Alfred Lawn Phillips, Secretary, Truswell's Brewery Co. Limited, h. 9 Rutland Park White's 1919

Alfred Lawn Phillips, Secretary, Truswell's Brewery Co. Ltd., Norfolk Lane; Eyre Street & 20 Howard Street Kelly's 1925

Alfred Lawn Phillips, Secretary, Truswell's Brewery Co. Ltd., h. 9 Rutland Park

Kelly's 1925

Continued until 1955 when plant and sixty tied houses were taken over by the Hope and Anchor Brewery.

Premises demolished in 1960’s.

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Twelve O’Clock

Attercliffe Road

James Ellis brewing and brickmaking 1854-1864.

Twelve O’Clock later became a Richdale House.

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Victoria

Mulberry Street/High Street

1857-1865.

Although, Partnership dissolved June 1838 :

E Forster and M Marsden, Common Brewers, Victoria Brewery.

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S H Ward and Company

Sheaf Brewery

Ecclesall Road.

Established 1837 by William Roper and John Kirby :

“2 dwelling houses with maltkiln, brewhouse, stables and other erections in Effingham Street”.

1842 William Roper died, his share of the business passed to Kirby.

Kirby on his own

1849 John Kirby, Brewer, Sheaf Island, Effingham Street

1852 John Kirby, Ale and Porter brewer and maltster, Sheaf Island Brewery, Sussex Street, Park

John Kirby partnership with George Wright (maltster from Lincolnshire) in 1860.

George Wright replaced around 1868 by Septimus Henry Ward. Kirky, Ward & Co. expanded

First tied house Prince of Wales at Chapeltown

1873 Industry Inn, Darnall

1874 Nag’s Head, Shalesmoor

1875 Wentworth House, Milford Street

Crown Inn, Forncett Street

February/March 1876’s Latham and Quilhampton’s Albion Brewery and Bradley’s Soho Brewery, both on Ecclesall Road acquired.

Operations transferred to the Soho Brewery and it was renamed the Sheaf Brewery; the move added some tied houses.

1876 Target Inn, St John’s Road

Prince of Wales, Canning Street

1877 Bridge Inn, Heeley

Queen Street Hotel, New Queen Street/Workhouse Croft

Fowler Street Hotel, Fowler Street

Bay Horse Inn, Greystock Street/Attercliffe Road

1877 Albion Brewery sold to Daniel Henry Quigley Coupe and Peter Lowe.

Ooctober 1890 takeover of Lofthouse and Bell’s Eldon Street Brewery (5 licensed houses)

1891 Station Inn, Attercliffe Road

1892 Furnace Man, Milton Road, Hoyland

1893 :

Septimus Henry Ward & Co., brewers and wine and spirit merchants, Sheaf Brewery, 129 Ecclesall Road

– Bonding stores and mineral water manufactory, Renton Street

and hone 29 Kenwood Park Road, Sharrow.

1894 Commercial, Sheffield Road, Tinsley

Original Grindstone, Crookes

Incorporated February 1896 as S H Ward & Co., the following were owned at this time :

Carter’s Rest, Matilda Street

Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Queen’s Road

Montgomery Hotel, Montgomery Terrace Road

Peacock, Hoyle Street

Red House, Solly Street

1919 S H Ward & Co., Ltd., Brewers, wine and spirit merchants and manufacturers of aerated water. Sheaf Brewery, 129 Ecclesall Road and Renton Street

1925 S H Ward & Co., Ltd., Brewers, wine and spirit merchants and manufacturers of aerated water. Sheaf Brewery, 129 Ecclesall Road and Renton Street

1897 – 1936 more Pubs !!!

Ward’s acquired 1972 by Vaux of Sunderland

S H Ward & Co. Ltd., 129 Ecclesall Road S11 and Renton Street, S 11. Kelly's 1965

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Warbuton, Turton & Co.

Brewers

Warburton, Turton, Howe & Turton, Ale & Porter Brewers, Don Brewery,

Penistone Road White's 1833

Warburton, Turton & Co., Don Brewery, Penistone Road White's 1837

Warburton, Turton & Co., Brewers, 6 Penistone Road Pigot's 1841

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