John J.Hunt Ltd Ceramic Jug

John J.Hunt Ltd ceramic jug dating from the 1930s.

Early Years of Trading

The business was founded in York by Joseph Hunt in 1836 and it was still a small concern when he died in 1858.
His nephew, Henry Hunt, succeeded him.
Henry died after only three years in charge and the Ebor Brewery was let to the partnership of Kay & Braithwaite until 1865.
John Flawith then ran the brewery for a year until he was declared bankrupt in 1866.
John Joseph Hunt, Henry's only son, failed to let the business so he took it over himself in 1875.
He gradually built up the business, and from 1890 began to acquire public houses at a steady rate.
In 1895 the firm was registered as John.J.Hunt Ltd.

The Growth of John J.Hunt Ltd

In 1897 the Company acquired local competitor, Brett Brothers City Brewery with 15 licensed houses. Brewing ceased but the buildings in the city centre of York were used by Hunt's as offices and stores.
Hunt's used agencies in Escrick, Elvington, Darlington and Malton to widen the distribution of its eight ales and stouts.
With increasing sales, additional capacity was required, and in 1899 the already extended Ebor Brewery was comprehensively rebuilt.
The Company acquired the Tockwith brewery of Robert Brogden Sons & Co. Ltd, with 60 public houses, in 1904.
It then acquired a controlling interest in Scarborough & Whitby Breweries Ltd in 1923 and purchased it outright with 120 public houses in 1949.
After the death of John.J.Hunt in 1927, the Company preferred to expand by building its own public houses, particularly in York's expanding suburbs.

J.W,Cameron's Takeover

In 1953 the Company, its Ebor Brewery and 230 public houses, was acquired by J.W.Cameron & Co. Ltd. Brewing ceased in 1956.
The brewery stood derelict until 1972 when it was purchased by Shepherd Homes and was redeveloped for housing.

The manufacturer's mark states - Minton England Regicor