The Driver of Theakstons Brewery Dray at Masham Sheep Fair held end of September each year in the Market Place Yorkshire
T&R Theakston Ltd. was founded in 1827 by Robert Theakston and John Wood at The Black Bull pub in Masham. By 1832 Theakston had sole ownership of the brewery and in 1875 he passed control over to his son Thomas who expanded the range of buildings. In 1919 the company acquired and closed down the Lightfoot Brewery, also in Masham. Theakstons at one time had a brewery in Carlisle. In 1987 the company was purchased by Scottish & Newcastle. The cousin of the four Theakston brothers, Paul, left the business in 1992 and set up the Black Sheep Brewery in the old Lightfoot Brewery premises. In 2004 the business returned to family ownership after being purchased back from Scottish & Newcastle by the four Theakston brothers.
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