King & Barnes Ltd Round Tin

King & Barnes Ltd tin tray dating from the 1970s. The brewery was founded around 1800 as Satchell & Co. and was purchased by maltster James King in 1850. The Company was named King & Sons until 1893 when it was registered as King & Sons Ltd. The North Brewery merged with G.H.Barnes & Co. East Street Brewery in 1906 to form King & Barnes Ltd. All production was concentrated at King's North Brewery and the East Street Brewery was closed. The Company, its North Brewery and 55 public houses were taken over by Hall & Woodhouse Ltd in 2000. The brewery was sold off and demolished.