611b Thornycroft HLJR6 Swiftsure Dray (1961) - Joules(2)
Thornycroft HLJR6 Swifsure Dray (1961) Engine 5400cc
Registration Number MBF 634 (Stoke on Trent)
Livery Joules Brewery, Stone, Staffordshire
THORNYCROFT SET
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Thornycroft Swifsure dray, of the former Joules Brewery. - Motto By Joules its Good.
Joules Brewery.
Francis Joule came into possession of the White House Inn and brewhouse at Stone in 1758. Nine years later he demolished the inn and built a house, which later became the home of the head brewer. In 1780 he established a public brewery, The brewery set up at the side of The Trent and Mersey Canal thrived and in the ninteeth centuary beer was transport direct from the premises by canal. some onto to Liverpool for export to America and Europe.Local deliveries were made by dray and the company owned forty shire horses and twenty drays. before being given over to delivery by a fleet of drays from the 1920's.
In 1970 Joules was taken over by Bass Charrington who only four years later closed the brewery.
After thirty six years the Joules name was resurected by Andrew Nuttall brewing from a new purpose built brewery. The company has been acquiring a small chain of pubs in Staffordshire each of which will sell Joules Beers.
Many Thanks for a fan'dabi'dozi 29,598,700 views
Shot 17:08:2014 at Lupin Farm Classic Car Show, Orgreave, Staffordshire Ref 102-811b
611b Thornycroft HLJR6 Swiftsure Dray (1961) - Joules(2)
Thornycroft HLJR6 Swifsure Dray (1961) Engine 5400cc
Registration Number MBF 634 (Stoke on Trent)
Livery Joules Brewery, Stone, Staffordshire
THORNYCROFT SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623911015516...
Thornycroft Swifsure dray, of the former Joules Brewery. - Motto By Joules its Good.
Joules Brewery.
Francis Joule came into possession of the White House Inn and brewhouse at Stone in 1758. Nine years later he demolished the inn and built a house, which later became the home of the head brewer. In 1780 he established a public brewery, The brewery set up at the side of The Trent and Mersey Canal thrived and in the ninteeth centuary beer was transport direct from the premises by canal. some onto to Liverpool for export to America and Europe.Local deliveries were made by dray and the company owned forty shire horses and twenty drays. before being given over to delivery by a fleet of drays from the 1920's.
In 1970 Joules was taken over by Bass Charrington who only four years later closed the brewery.
After thirty six years the Joules name was resurected by Andrew Nuttall brewing from a new purpose built brewery. The company has been acquiring a small chain of pubs in Staffordshire each of which will sell Joules Beers.
Many Thanks for a fan'dabi'dozi 29,598,700 views
Shot 17:08:2014 at Lupin Farm Classic Car Show, Orgreave, Staffordshire Ref 102-811b