Description and History of Site:-
Very like Lockwood Brewery in Huddersfield but bigger. Decorative ironwork and rusticated stone with some decoration (Hatcher, 1974). Founded in 1852 when John Smith bought the existing Backhouse & Hartley brewery on the site. This remained a fairly small operation, in 1861 employing 8 men, but the business steadily expanded. In 1879, John Smith died and his brother William built a modern brewery in 1883-4. The company expanded further in the late 19th and first half of the 20th century, in part through the acquisition of other breweries and distribution companies. In 1970, John Smiths was taken over by the southern based Courage brewery group who expanded and developed the Tadcaster operation in 1974.

Several different parts and features of the brewery are listed.

Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
http://visit-tadcaster.co.uk/visit/tadcaster-breweries/john-smiths-brewery-heineken/

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Key Words :- brewery beer

Viewing the Site :- No public access, brewery operational, can be viewed from the public highway

Address :- High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9SB
Grid Ref :- SE 48528 43234
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.883034 , Long -1.263243
Local Authority :- Selby District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1316683, 1132477, 1132437, 1316704,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1852 - current
Record Date :- 5 June 2015

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