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Anchor Brewery, Silvester Street, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Sculpture of the Brewer in front of the former brewery which is now apartments.

North Country Breweries Ltd, Anchor Brewery, Silvester Street. Founded in 1765 as John Ward's Brewery, Dagger Lane. Moved to the Anchor Brewery 1868. Registered in January 1888 as the Hull Brewery Co Ltd to acquire Gleadow, Dibb & Co. Acquired by Northern Dairies Ltd in 1971 with 212 tied houses and the name changed to North Country Breweries Ltd in 1974. Bought by the Mansfield Brewery Co Ltd in May 1985 and brewing ceased.

 

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Uploaded on February 26, 2013
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