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]]'''
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'''
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'''The Maltings at Langley:'''
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 18 January 2026
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd., New Brewery, Wolverhampton. Brewers’ Journal 15th December 1898Letterhead 1966Courtesy 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.
