THE
BREWERY
|
1790 |
It is thought that a brewery existed on this site from
about 1790. Some parts of that original brewery are still there on the south
side of the site. |
|
1833 |
James Latham was the owner |
|
1837 |
James Latham was listed as a brewer and maltster. In the Eastern Counties Herald of 1st July 1841 there was the following advert " FOR SALE Dwelling house with malt kiln and other warehouses and buildings and the garden and yard adjoining in occupation or tenure of James Lathan." |
|
1850 |
The brewery was taken over by John and Thomas Hartley. |
|
1888 |
On 9th October the two brothers and five other
investors formed a new company Harley’s Brewery Company Ltd |
|
1892 |
A new, improved brewery was built alongside the original
one. Designed by William Bradford. a
prolific brewery architect, it was
described at the time as a fairy-tale romantic castle Those buildings are
still there in 2022. The business was very successful and the company was able
to buy 26 public houses including the Ship Inn in Cowick. The Hartley family
also became one of the main landowners of Cowick. |
|
1914 |
In November Hartleys were granted a licence by HM
Government to import two bales of hops from |
|
1927 1928 |
Miss Hartley was
listed as one of the two principle landowners of Gowdall Hartley's opened offices and a shop in Adam Street ( off Aire St) Goole |
|
!940s |
During World War II, the Brewmaster was George Henry Harrand
(known locally as Dan), assisted by his brother John. The brewing of beer was
seen as an essential occupation during the war, alongside coal mining and
shipbuilding and Dan was, therefore, exempt from military service. |
|
1957 |
In 1957 the brewery was sold to Hull Brewery Company
Ltd. They used the site as a storage and distribution centre. |
|
1969 |
Hull Brewery Company Ltd closed the site and sold it. |
Just 3 years later, 1972, Hull Brewey Co Ltd was taken over by Northern Foods
and bought by Mansfield Brewery in 1985.
An invoice to the churchwardens at Snaith Priory
An advert that appeared in the Snaith Show programme in 1953
A beermat from Hartley Crown Brewery. Neighbouring farmer
George Senior can remember the day in the 1950’s when a huge crown was hoisted
in to position and proudly displayed on the buildings.
After Cowick Hall, one of the finest houses in the village,
Cowick Grange which became the Hartley family home until 1980. Reputedly the house was originally built in the 1830’s
by a local builder as a Valentine’s Day gift for his wife.
Wells House. Part of the original buildings. Built 1790-1820
In the early days it was The Malt Shovel, Public House and
later
became The Brewmaster’s House.
In 1927, John Alfred
Hartley
is listed as living there.
This was the Brewery Manager's House (behind Wells House)
and below a view of his house from his office window
And below, inside his office
