I know this has been done fairly recently by a few members, so I apologise for adding mine 
, however that said Im new to the forum and feel that I need to get some reports and images up of things that I have done in order to develop a better relationship with the rest of you on here
History:
The Neepsend area of Sheffield, England has long had a history of manufacturing, usually in specialist steel and tools but during the mid - 19th century the area of the Don Valley upstream from Lady's Bridge became one of the centres in the city for the brewing of ales and beers. - from Wiki.
William Stones began brewing his 'light coloured ale' in Sheffield in the 1860s and, due to some brilliant self-promotion, quickly became a well thought of supplier with a quality product. By the 1950s, there were quite a few small breweries in the Neepsend area.
Then:
There was much activity in 1954 when Stones bought out near rivals Mappin's Masborough Old Brewery of Rotherham and with the brewery its tied estate of around 100 public houses. Together with Tennant Brothers they bought the Sheffield Free Brewery, closing the brewery and dividing the estate between them. It also bought Ward's of Swinton, well known local beer bottlers (including Guinness) and mineral water manufacturers. says Wiki.
By 1968 (when the business was sold to Bass Charrington), Stones was tied to around 300 pubs and off licences. The Stones brand goes on, but is now produced by Coors in Burton-on-Trent.
Cannon closed in 1999 and is now in the process of gutted
Thanks for looking folks, very much appreciated
, however that said Im new to the forum and feel that I need to get some reports and images up of things that I have done in order to develop a better relationship with the rest of you on here History:
The Neepsend area of Sheffield, England has long had a history of manufacturing, usually in specialist steel and tools but during the mid - 19th century the area of the Don Valley upstream from Lady's Bridge became one of the centres in the city for the brewing of ales and beers. - from Wiki.
William Stones began brewing his 'light coloured ale' in Sheffield in the 1860s and, due to some brilliant self-promotion, quickly became a well thought of supplier with a quality product. By the 1950s, there were quite a few small breweries in the Neepsend area.
Then:
There was much activity in 1954 when Stones bought out near rivals Mappin's Masborough Old Brewery of Rotherham and with the brewery its tied estate of around 100 public houses. Together with Tennant Brothers they bought the Sheffield Free Brewery, closing the brewery and dividing the estate between them. It also bought Ward's of Swinton, well known local beer bottlers (including Guinness) and mineral water manufacturers. says Wiki.
By 1968 (when the business was sold to Bass Charrington), Stones was tied to around 300 pubs and off licences. The Stones brand goes on, but is now produced by Coors in Burton-on-Trent.
Cannon closed in 1999 and is now in the process of gutted
Thanks for looking folks, very much appreciated
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