Considering this site is a walk-in it's still a great place to visit. Plenty of interest and great artwork. It's a big old site to explore, so in-between torrential rain and beautiful sunshine (A typical day in Yorkshire) I did my best to get it all covered. A work mates father worked at Cannon some years back, and when he saw these pictures he was mortified at the transformation in his old workplace. I was last here just a matter of months ago and the place has gone downhill in that short space of time. A fine example of being present in the flow of time, every time these places are documented they've changed for the worse.
As a matter of interest to Blades fans the brewery was used as a shooting location for 'When Saturday comes' the fairly piss poor Sean Bean footy romp back in the 90's
History
William Stones had started brewing in 1847 in Sheffield with Joseph Watts. Following Watts' death in 1854 Stones continued brewing by himself. In 1868 he purchased the lease of the Neepsend Brewery, and renamed it the Cannon Brewery, and he continued to brew there until his death in 1894. Stones' success saw him die as one of the richest men in Sheffield, although he lived a modest life. The company was taken over by Bass in 1968, then in 2000 Bass sold its brewing operations to the Belgian brewer Interbrew who were ordered by the Competition Commission to sell the Stones brand. In 2002, the brand was purchased by the American Coors Brewing Company, who merged to become Molson Coors in 2005.
EXTERIOR SHOT OF THE BREWERY IN BETWEEN DOWNPOURS
IT'S A BIG OLD SITE
LIKE THE SOUND OF THE 'TANK BEER DEPT'
STILL A COUPLE OF UNBROKEN PANES!
ER BOSS, YOU KNOW YOU SAID PUT THE TRAILER SOMEWHERE SAFE...
SOMETHING SLIGHTLY SINISTER ABOUT THIS SCENE
TOASTY. PHLEGM GETS EVERYWHERE...
SMASHED GLASS PORN
THE BRIEFEST GLINT OF SUNSHINE
INTERIOR
LOTS OF SPACE IN THIS GAFF
'COLOR' A VERY BUSY TALENTED FELLA
THIS ROOM ALSO DOUBLED AS SOME POOR BUGGERS BEDROOM
ALL THE HAPPY MOMENTS BREWED UP IN THIS ROOM!
OH! DEAR..
THERE'S A NOVELTY, INTACT GLASS
BACK-UP MICKEY… WIND YER NECK IN.
THIS STAIRCASE HAS REACHED CELEBRITY STATUS THROUGH 28DAYSLATER
THE WORT RECEIVER ROOM, WHAT A FINE PLACE THAT MUST HAVE BEEN
VERY APPROPRIATE ARTWORK FOR A BREWERY
'DEM BONES'
SPITTING FEATHERS
THE ROOFTOP RATTY GUARDIAN
FROM THE ROOF THERES A PANORAMIC VIEW
KEEP SAFE, ADMIT NOTHING, STAY FREE!
…Don't forget to bring your eyes!
As a matter of interest to Blades fans the brewery was used as a shooting location for 'When Saturday comes' the fairly piss poor Sean Bean footy romp back in the 90's
History
William Stones had started brewing in 1847 in Sheffield with Joseph Watts. Following Watts' death in 1854 Stones continued brewing by himself. In 1868 he purchased the lease of the Neepsend Brewery, and renamed it the Cannon Brewery, and he continued to brew there until his death in 1894. Stones' success saw him die as one of the richest men in Sheffield, although he lived a modest life. The company was taken over by Bass in 1968, then in 2000 Bass sold its brewing operations to the Belgian brewer Interbrew who were ordered by the Competition Commission to sell the Stones brand. In 2002, the brand was purchased by the American Coors Brewing Company, who merged to become Molson Coors in 2005.
EXTERIOR SHOT OF THE BREWERY IN BETWEEN DOWNPOURS
IT'S A BIG OLD SITE
LIKE THE SOUND OF THE 'TANK BEER DEPT'
STILL A COUPLE OF UNBROKEN PANES!
ER BOSS, YOU KNOW YOU SAID PUT THE TRAILER SOMEWHERE SAFE...
SOMETHING SLIGHTLY SINISTER ABOUT THIS SCENE
TOASTY. PHLEGM GETS EVERYWHERE...
SMASHED GLASS PORN
THE BRIEFEST GLINT OF SUNSHINE
INTERIOR
LOTS OF SPACE IN THIS GAFF
'COLOR' A VERY BUSY TALENTED FELLA
THIS ROOM ALSO DOUBLED AS SOME POOR BUGGERS BEDROOM
ALL THE HAPPY MOMENTS BREWED UP IN THIS ROOM!
OH! DEAR..
THERE'S A NOVELTY, INTACT GLASS
BACK-UP MICKEY… WIND YER NECK IN.
THIS STAIRCASE HAS REACHED CELEBRITY STATUS THROUGH 28DAYSLATER
THE WORT RECEIVER ROOM, WHAT A FINE PLACE THAT MUST HAVE BEEN
VERY APPROPRIATE ARTWORK FOR A BREWERY
'DEM BONES'
SPITTING FEATHERS
THE ROOFTOP RATTY GUARDIAN
FROM THE ROOF THERES A PANORAMIC VIEW
KEEP SAFE, ADMIT NOTHING, STAY FREE!
…Don't forget to bring your eyes!
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