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South Yorkshire:
Defunct Brewery Livery

14 December 2008

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County Brewery Location Premises Description Contributors Photo?
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Yorkshire South

Whitworth Son & Nephew Ltd - Wath Brewery, Moor Road, Wath-on-Dearne Barnburgh, The Green Coach & Horses The pub dates from 1937. Internal: the brewery's 'wheatsheaf' logo appears on the original glazed counter screens in the bars. A CAMRA National Inventory pub. SP 2005; CAMRA 2008 .

Yorkshire South

Clarkson's Old Brewery (Barnsley) Ltd Barnsley, Peel Square Club (formerly the Corner Pin) Keystone over front door - COB cipher and AD 1911. DP 2002 .

Yorkshire South

Hewitt Bros Ltd - Tower Brewery, Grimsby Bawtry, Gainsborough Road Ship Faded "Hewitt's Grimsby Ales" lettering on tiling on the car park side. RWo 2006 .

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Blacker Hill, Wentworth Road Royal Albert Hotel Chunky raised stone lettering on the wall: 'WARDS ... FINE ... MALT ALES, ... WINES & SPIRITS'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Chapeltown, 80 Burncross Road Prince of Wales Two leaded windows, similar in style. The upper panes feature the brewery's 'Sheaf' trademark; the lower panes have red painted lettering, edged in gold: 'WARDS FINE MALT ALES'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Hewitt Bros Ltd - Tower Brewery, Grimsby Doncaster, Market Place Black Bull Hotel A 1920 rebuild of a much earlier pub. On the front gable in plaster relief, a wreath with a monogram inside: 'HB Ltd' and the date 1920. SP 2005; PDa photo 2005; SRH photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

Whitworth Son & Nephew Ltd - Wath Brewery, Moor Road, Wath-on-Dearne Doncaster, Union Street Corner Pin One etched window on the side elevation: 'WHITWORTHS FINE ALES'. Both this and the surviving windows to the Tap Room and Smoke Room feature 'Wheatsheaf' illustrations - the brewery's trademark. PE 2003; SRH photo 2007; SP 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Hewitt Bros Ltd - Tower Brewery, Grimsby Doncaster, East Laith Gate Horse & Groom Good faience frontage dated 1933. Has four etched windows on the frontage: 'HEWITT'S GRIMSBY ALES'. SP 2005; SRH photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

Warwicks & Richardsons Ltd - Northgate Brewery, Newark-on-Trent Doncaster, 1 West Street Leopard Superb green faience frontage. Corner property with two tiled fascias: (1) 'WARWICKS AND RICHARDSONS LTD'; (2) 'NEWARK ALES AND STOUTS'. GB 2002; BL 2003; SP 2004; SRH photo 2007 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Dore, High Street Devonshire Arms A large wall panel with raised lettering: 'WARDS' ... FINE MALT ALES ... WINES & SPIRITS'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Ecclesfield, 122 High Street Greyhound A fine decorative three-pane leaded window, probably pre-1914. Left to right: (1) 'WINES & SPIRITS'; (2) 'S.H.WARD & Co..' - 'ALL.MALT.ALES'; (3) MINERAL WATERS'. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Bentley's Old Brewery (Rotherham) Ltd - Rotherham Hemingfield Miners Arms (former) The front wall contains a large fading painted sign at first floor level: 'BENTLEY'S Noted BEERS'. Two generations of sign can be seen, one painted over the other. The premises have now been converted to a house, and a new window has been inserted in the wall. DP 2002; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Kilnhurst, Highthorn Road Rock Tavern A bay window with fine leaded glass featuring two instances of Tennant's coat of arms. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Strout's Brewery Co Ltd - Burton Road Brewery, Sheffield Oughtibridge, 93 Langsett Road South Travellers Rest The pub was briefly owned, from 1909 to 1918, by Strout’s, a small Sheffield brewery of the time, and the front window engraved with their name could be unique. CAMRA 2008 .

Yorkshire South

Bentley's Old Brewery (Rotherham) Ltd - Rotherham Rotherham, Westgate Alma Tavern 1909 arts & crafts frontage - 'BENTLEYS ROTHERHAM ALES' on full-width strap above first-floor windows. DP 2002 .

Yorkshire South

Whitworth Son & Nephew Ltd - Wath Brewery, Moor Road, Wath-on-Dearne Rotherham, Bridgegate Angel Hotel Large painted sign on the side wall: 'ANGEL HOTEL - WHITWORTHS' - heavily painted out but still discernible. TN 2004 .

Yorkshire South

William Stones Ltd - Cannon Brewery, Sheffield Rotherham, Westgate Cutlers Arms Fine tiled pub in biscuit brown and maroon - the lettering 'CUTLERS' ARMS - WILLIAM STONES LTD - CANNON ALES' are incorporated into the design. Original stained glass windows survive. TN photo 2004 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 123 London Road Barrel On the north end wall, a large rectangular panel with relief lettering: 'WARD'S ... FINE MALT ... ALES ... WINES & SPIRITS'. On the south end wall, relief lettering at a diagonal angle: 'WARD'S ... FINE MALT ... ' - the remainder of this sign is hidden by the adjacent building. Both signs are painted out but still readable. TN 2005; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Cricket Inn Road Belle Vue Hotel In the front lobby (inside), a single etched window - 'TENNANTS'. SP 2003 .

Yorkshire South

Old Albion Brewery Ltd - Sheffield Sheffield, Dun Street (off Shalesmoor) Bulls Head Hotel (former) Attractive tiled frontage with raised fascia lettering: 'OLD ALBION 6X ... BEERS & STOUTS'. Converted to offices. DP 2002; KH 2006; SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

William Stones Ltd - Cannon Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Castle Street Cannon Three bays, each with a decorative stone panel between the first and second floor windows; from left to right: (1) 'W S Ltd', (2) a cannon illustration with 'STONES' beneath, (3) the date 1903. The pub is named after Stones' trademark. SP photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 40 Cobden View Road Cobden View Two etched windows: (1) 'TENNANTS' CELEBRATED ALES & STOUTS' (2) 'WILEY'S OLD MATURED WINES & SPIRITS'. SP 2005; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

William Stones Ltd - Cannon Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Bramhall Lane - John Street Cricketers Arms Fascia lettering. Front elevation: 'Wm STONES Ltd. ... CRICKETERS ARMS ... CANNON ALES'. John Street elevation: 'CANNON ALES ... WINES & SPIRITS'. RWo 2006; TN photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 2 Albert Road Crown Two panels on the front elevation and curved corner - painted out but still visible - with stone relief lettering: 'WARD'S FINE MALT ALES - WINES & SPIRITS'. Also 'THE (crown emblem) INN'. SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 56 Trippet Lane Dog & Partridge Wonderful frontage with Gilmour's fascia. On the front, a Gilmour's etched window with the 'Windsor Castle' illustration. Also an old Tetley etched window in art deco style. SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 528 Queens Road Earl of Arundel & Surrey Carved into the two stone lintels above the main door and a former door are the pub name and 'SHW &C'. The leaded windows have oval central panels - most with the name of the pub, but three with a modern version of the brewery's 'Barley sheaf' trademark. SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Bridge Street Exchange Brewery The former Tennant's brewery, some of the buildings survive. Two large archways with 'EXCHANGE BREWERY.' over. SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

William Stones Ltd - Cannon Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Alma Street Fat Cat (formerly Alma) Mosaic floor in the front entrance lobby; damaged but - 'CANNON ALES'. RF 1995; DP 2002; SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, Neepsend Lane Former pub (now Crystal Massage) Inlaid into the stone front step is 'Gilmours'. A modern UPVC door has been installed over the step. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Thomas Rawson - Pond Street Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 80 Trippet Lane Grapes One etched window with an emblem ''TR & Co'. Later became a 'Tetley Heritage Inn'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

William Greaves & Co Ltd - Sheffield Sheffield, 182 West Street Hallamshire Hotel A marvellous cream and brown ceramic fascia - 'GREAVES & CO - HALLAMSHIRE HOTEL'. GB 2002; SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Nursery Street Harlequin (formerly the Manchester) Modern etched windows with 'WARD'S', the 'Barley sheaf' trademark, and the pub name. 2008: this pub has been renamed, and the Ward's windows have been replaced with more modern ones. WRB photo 2006; SP 2008 Picture
GONE

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 54 Langsett Road Hillsborough Hotel Three etched windows on the front with 'GILMOUR WINDSOR ALES'. On the front step in mosaic - 'GILMOUR'S'. SP photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 270 Langsett Road Masons Arms One etched window with 'WARDS FINE MALT ALES', 'TAP ROOM' and the 'Barley sheaf' trademark. Two stone panels on the frontage with decorative 'SHW' emblem. SP photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 100 Matilda Street Matilda Tavern (closed) Closed and boarded. Between the upper floor windows, a large panel with raised lettering, painted over: 'MATILDA TAVERN ... WARDS ... FINE MALT ALES ... WINES & SPIRITS'. SP 2005; TN 2005; TB photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 110 Meadow Street Meadow Street Hotel A Victorian pub; but on a corner splay has a superb interwar leaded window - a brilliant art deco design surrounding 'WARD'S FINE MALT ALES'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

William Stones Ltd - Cannon Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 81 West Bar Moseleys Arms (former) A large tiled panel on the side elevation: 'CANNON ALES'. Converted to other use in 2005-2006, when the panel was unfortunately rendered over. SP photo 2005; SP 2006 Picture
GONE

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 325 Shalesmoor Nags Head At the front, leaded windows enscribed 'S.H.W.' and 'WARDS FINE MALT ALES'. At the rear, modern etched glass windows with the 'Barley sheaf' trademark and 'EST 1840'. This pub was demolished in 2005 for a road scheme. SP 2003; SP 2005 .
GONE

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, Penistone Road New Barrack Tavern Several etched windows on the frontage: smaller ones with 'D G & Co' emblem; larger ones with 'GILMOUR'S WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS' and an engraving of Windsor Castle. Mosaic on front step: 'GILMOURS' SP 2003; WRB photo 2007 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 94 Crookes Noahs Ark Large panel with raised lettering on the end wall: 'NOAH'S ARK - TENNANTS' CELEBRATED ALES & STOUT'. TN 2005; SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, Carlisle Street East Norfolk Arms (former) Converted to a club. Brown tiled fascia - 'NORFOLK ARMS HOTEL - GILMOURS WINDSOR ALES'. DP 2002 .

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, Sussex Street North Pole (former) Converted to offices. A very large sign with relief lettering on the right-hand gable wall - 'GILMOUR'S WINDSOR ALE'. This was not visible from the road but could be seen from the train! In 2008, a large extension was built on that side of the building, and the sign was obscured. SP 2003; SP 2008 .
GONE

Yorkshire South

Thomas Rawson - Pond Street Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Scotland Street Old Crown Adjacent building demolished revealing a large painted sign on the side wall at second floor level: 'OLD CROWN INN - RAWSON'S ALES & STOUT'. TN photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 137 London Road Old Crown Fine faience frontage. Three etched windows incorporating the Windsor Castle trademark and 'GILMOUR'S WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS'; from left to right: (1) 'THE OLD CROWN INN' (2) WINES & SPIRITS' (3) 'GILMOUR'S GLENLIVET WHISKY'. Also in mosaic on the front step - 'GILMOUR'S'. TN 2005; SP photo 2005; BHK 2008; SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 43 Slinn Street Princess Royal Gilmour's etched windows. Including 'GILMOUR WINES & SPIRITS', 'GILMOURS OATMEAL STOUT', 'GILMOURS WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS', and several examples of the 'Windsor Castle' trademark. BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 401 Langsett Road Queens Ground Hotel Two front bay windows, each with a painted panel of the 'Barley sheaf' trademark. Inside over the bar is a large leaded glass panel with a painted 'Barley sheaf' in a roundel, and 'WARD'S FINE MALT ALES ... WINES & SPIRITS'. SP photo 2006; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Scotland Street Queens Hotel (former) A former pub, closed and getting derelict. On the parapet, a deteriorating letter sign in gold: 'WARD'S FINE MALT ALES'. SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 330 Fulwood Road Ranmoor Inn Two front etched windows: (1) 'TENNANTS' ALES' (2) 'WILEY'S SPIRITS'. (Also has a mosaic step with 'RANMOOR INN'). SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, Pitt Street Red Deer A Gilmour's etched window with the 'Windsor Castle' illustration on the frontage. There are also some old Tetley windows, installed after their takeover of Gilmours. SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 109 Charles Street Red Lion A square panel on the front elevation with relief lettering: 'WARD'S FINE MALT ALES'. Unkempt in 2005, but nicely repainted in 2008. SP photo 2005; TB photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, Nursery Street Riverside Court Hotel An old painted sign on the west end wall: 'GILMOUR'S EXTRA STOUT'. SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 86 Brown Street Rutland Arms Superb 1920's frontage of red brick and gold faience. Lettering in relief, dark red on gold: 'DUNCAN GILMOUR & CO LIMITED'. The pub name in similar style above the main door. Etched windows with 'GILMOUR'S WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS' and the Windsor Castle illustration. Some have 'DG & Co' monograms. Similar windows at the rear also have 'TO THE YARD'. SP photo 2006; TB photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 146 Gibraltar Street Shakespeare On the front, a fine leaded window - 'WARD'S FINE MALT ALES'. Also a letter sign with the same wording between the first and second floors. SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Henry Tomlinson Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Hill Street / Denby Street Sheldon Etched windows with an anchor emblem & the word "beers". RWo 2006 .

Yorkshire South

Henry Tomlinson Ltd - Anchor Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 312 Shalesmoor Ship Inn Magnificent brown tiled frontage. (1) The main fascia: (Anchor logo) - 'TOMLINSONS' - (Tiled ship illustration) - 'FINE ALES - TOMLINSONS' - (Anchor logo). (2) Below the main fascia: 'WINES - SHIP INN - SPIRITS - WINES - SPIRITS'. (3) Below the windows: 'ANCHOR ALES - ANCHOR BEERS - ANCHOR ALES - STOUTS'. DP 2002; SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 436 Attercliffe Common Stumble Inn - formerly The Pheasant At front and back, glazing margin lights beside doors are etched with 'D G & Co'. At the back, etched windows 'GILMOUR'S WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS' and 'GILMOUR'S BLENDED GLENLIVET' and engravings of Windsor Castle. A CAMRA National Inventory pub. GB 2002; SP 2003 .

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 42 Waingate Tap & Barrel Both entrances have 'GILMOUR'S' on the step in mosaic (damaged). SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

William Stones Ltd - Cannon Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 74 Queen Street Three Cranes Two decorated etched windows with 'Wm. STONES'. There are two similar windows etched with the pub name. ACu 2006; SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, 248 Neepsend Lane Victoria (former) Converted to offices (Le-Pla Hydraulics). Two surviving windows, both protected behind plastic sheeting: (1) 'WARDS FINE MALT ALES'; (2) WINES AND SPIRITS'. Both have an art deco design similar to the Ward's window at the Meadow Street Hotel. SP 2005; BHK photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Gleadless Road Victoria Hotel Two large stone panels at first floor level with lettering - white on maroon. (1) 'VICTORIA HOTEL ... S H WARD & Co ... FINE MALT ALES' (2) 'VICTORIA HOTEL ... WARD'S FINE MALT ALES'. TN photo 2006 Picture

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Sheffield, Milford Street Wentworth House Modern etched windows with 'WARDS' in a scroll design; a prominent letter sign on the corner splay - 'WARDS ALES'. SP 2003 .

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Sheffield, 615 London Road White Lion On the gable end, bold lettering in relief, at an angle: 'GILMOURS WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS'. Good leaded windows, one of which has 'WHITE LION HOTEL' and 'WINDSOR ALES' (NB: the 'N' in 'WINDSOR' is the wrong way round!). The interior has two etched glass doors with 'DUNCAN GILMOUR'S WINDSOR ALES & STOUTS' and the 'Windsor Castle' illustration; plus a brass doorplate on the inside of the main door: 'GILMOUR'S MELFORT WHISKY'. SP photo 2008 Picture

Yorkshire South

W M Darley Ltd - Thorne Thorne, King Street Darley's Brewery (former) The Darley Brewery buildings are still extant. The iron gates on King Street have a 'D' on the left-hand one and a 'B' on the right-hand one. Above the gates is an iron "banner" with 'WM DARLEY LTD' and the brewery unicorn badge. RWo 2006 .

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Thorne, The Green / Queen Street Red Bear The Ward's 'Barley sheaf' trade-mark on etched front windows. RWo 2006 .

Yorkshire South

S H Ward & Co Ltd - Sheaf Brewery, Sheffield Thorne, Market Place / King Street White Hart Ward's signs and a lantern. RWo 2006 .

Yorkshire South

Duncan Gilmour & Co Ltd - Furnival and Lady's Bridge Breweries, Sheffield Tofts, Tofts Lane Rivelin In mosaic on the front step - 'GILMOUR'S'. SP photo 2005 Picture

Yorkshire South

Tennant Brothers Ltd - Exchange Brewery, Sheffield Worrall, Haggstones Road Blue Ball Pair of leaded light windows - 'TENNANT ... BROS' on scarlet panels. DP 2002 .

Yorkshire South

Melbourne Brewery Ltd - Plum Street, Leeds Worsbrough, Park Road Ship A leaded window features Melbourne's 'Bowing Courtier' in a roundel. BHK photo 2008 Picture

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