The Directors board Room in The old Tetley brewery offices , now the Tetley Art Gallery in Leeds West Yorkshire
The Tetley family's links with the beer industry go back to the 1740s when William Tetley was described as a maltster in Armley, near Leeds. His son William expanded the business, which in turn was passed to his son Joshua. In 1822, Joshua leased a brewery in Salem Place, Hunslet for £409. Joshua Tetley and Son was created in 1839 when Joshua made his son, Francis William, a this time the brewery was turning a profit of almost £3000 a year. By 1848 the brewery employed 32 men. Construction of a new brewery designed by George Corson began in 1852. Joshua died in 1859, leaving the business to Francis, who took on his brother in law, Charles Ryder, as a partner. By 1860 Tetley was the largest brewery in the North of England. In 1931, the art deco Tetley headquarters building was erected. The brewery finally closed its doors on 17 June 2011, by which time it occupied 22 acres. In November 2013, the former main office building was reopened as The Tetley, a contemporary art and learning centre
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Location: Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire ,England
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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