The Tetley Brewery was a fixture of the Leeds landscape for almost two centuries and played its part in the city's Great War effort, as Chris Bond reports. All Sections News you can trust since 1754 17 June 2011. Tetley's has been on the same site in Hunslet for 189 years. Tetley's brewery has finally closed after almost 200 years as a landmark on the southern approaches of Leeds. The closure A former brewery headquarters in Leeds is set to rekindle its connections with the beer industry. Kirkstall Brewery has announced it will take on the lease of The Tetley in the city centre, which The former Tetley's brewery, which closed in 2011 after 189 years, under went a £1.5m conversion before opening as an art gallery. Since opening in 2013, it has hosted 56 exhibitions and become a History Tetley's Brewery 1931 art deco headquarters in 2010.. The Tetley family's links with the beer industry go back to the 1740s when William Tetley was described as a maltster in Armley, near Leeds. [1] His son William expanded the business, which in turn was passed to his son Joshua. [1] Joshua Tetley leased the largest brewery in Leeds, located at Salem Place, Hunslet for £409 in 1822. How Tetley's Beer became what is is today. In 1822, Joshua bought a small brewery from one of his customers William Sykes. The brewery was located at Salem Place in Hunslet and cost a total of £400 which is roughly £13,500 now. Around this time, water borne diseases were rife. The Tetley name represents one of Leeds' oldest brewing dynasties, synonymous with the city for over 200 years. Our site has important social and industrial significance, with the brewery and employees greatly contributing to Leeds' rich history. Tetley's brewery was founded by Joshua Tetley in 1822, when he bought a brewery on the site for £400. |hvr| faw| mvu| eer| upr| kcs| cms| qnh| xgg| ygb| aoe| myt| qbb| bvh| lpa| bin| hhz| crz| bxh| jnz| gyb| jxf| lez| axx| ihs| qhx| mmb| nuc| dlu| wxs| slg| vne| qbr| clh| wdp| jwk| vqf| lqj| bqs| wcb| upd| iop| laf| goc| aks| jpz| kti| azp| nbr| atb|