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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 brewery and renamed it to Cannon Brewery. He continued to brew there until his death in 1894. Stones’ success saw him die as one of the richest men in Sheffield, although it is said he lived a very modest life.
The company was taken over by Bass in 1968 and 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.
Cannon Brewery…
Visit Date: April 2013
By 1865 the brewery was equipped with an expensive plant, excellent stores and cellars, spacious covered and open yards, offices and workshops. A new £500,000 five story brew house was operational by 1962 and was one of the most up to date in the country.
An onsite public house was opened in the basement of the brewery in 1964 and was initially named, “The Underground” but was later renamed to “The Pig and Whistle”. It was used by the brewery workers and visitors.
The brewery was used as a shooting location for the film, ‘When Saturday Comes’ and in 1999 the brewery had closed its doors for the very last time.
You can see all of our images from this location within the gallery below. All of our images are available to purchase in both printed and digital format, for more information, please contact us.
At first, we didn’t think this former brewery was going to be worth looking at. Sure
it has some significant history but thefts and vandalism have hit the location quite
hard. Almost every window was now smashed, floors were weak and parts of the building
have been semi-
We made our way straight up to the roof to watch the sunrise across Sheffield and that’s when it instantly became worth the trip.
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