Brewery. (1) (2)
Hardys and Hansons. A large tower brewery and maltings complex, formed by the merger of two breweries. The site was served by the Midland Railway. (3)
Thomas and William Hardy … opened purpose built premises which contained maltings, brewhouses and offices, with stables … A plaque with the moulded letters "W & T H 1861" can still be seen high up on one of the chimneys. (4)
Thomas Hardy [and] his brother William … engaged Robert Grace, of Burton-on-Trent, an architect who had won a reputation in the field, to design a … brewery. (5)
Hardys and Hansons bought by Greene King in Sept 2006. Brewing ceased at this site in October 2006. Site for sale for redevelopment June 2007. (6)
The original brewery of 1861 has been subject to numerous extensions and alterations. The layout was substantially altered after 1875 with the insertion of the ironwork. The tower and the E half of the brewery could be contemporary, dating to between 1900 and 1913. Of particular interest are the…maltkilns as no other sites are known to have ones operating simultaneously using different patterns, in this case Newark pattern and Ware pattern and to have interlinking storage. Baltic timber consignment marks are present within the malthouses and brewery (deliberately used in the buildings to enable the marks to be clearly viewed). (7) The basement complex comprises 8 distinct areas on 3 levels. (8)
MALTINGS – The first maltings was part of the 1861 development (of the site). By 1875 there was a need to increase the malting capacity. The Newark architect, Mr Bailey was commissioned to de-sign plant sufficiently large for future needs. The result was the two parallel ranges separated by a narrow court.
The core of the BREWERY building was a ten quarter brewhouse designed by Robert Grace of Bur-ton-upon-Trent, other sources indicate that he designed the 1882 extension (he may have done both). The first brewhouse was completed in 1861 and a plaque and datestone was affixed to the chimney: “W& T H 1861". In 1870 the size of the brewing plant had been doubled. Even this was not sufficient for the increased demand for Hardy’s ales and in 1882 a new 35 quarter brewery was built. Anticipating yet further increases sufficient space was left to extend still further to a 75 quar-ter brewery. In particular new fermenting rooms were added, and the cellars were excavated. There were further alterations in 1892 (datestone) and 1897. The STABLES were extensive and purpose built. They were formed round a courtyard. Over the years they were extended further. As horses ceased to be used, they were no longer needed, and all were demolished with the exception of the small row…which still survive on the south side of Oak Lodge Drive. At the time of Barnard’s (1891) visit the “offices” were only the block to the south of the malt kilns. They only had windows at first floor level and this remained the case until at least the 1950s according to photographs. In 1892, according to the datestone…more offices were add-ed. The rear elevations of both the old and new office buildings were impressive according... They were subsequently altered and the result was a less impressive elevation.
SIGNIFICANCE -The most important buildings are the listed malthouses and malt store… These are visually important with their typical kiln elevations onto Hardy Street, and their long elevations on-to the brewery yard. Also of importance visually is the Hardy's Brewery TOWER. It can be seen from a variety of locations in this part of Kimberley. …the ENGINE HOUSE …is probably the most important survival of this brewery's late 19th century development. The OFFICE building is impres-sive, and it is likely that its core is of the brewery's second phase of the 1870s. …datestone fronting Browns Flat. Both sets of cellars are of importance because they too are a very definite link to the history of both breweries' 19th century developments. Hardy's cellars are … of Dennett construc-tion and Dennetts were based in Nottingham. In some ways of lesser importance are the various 19th and early 20th extensions to Hardy's brewery. However, taken with the brewery as a whole they retain importance. Whilst at Hanson's brewery the only specifically brewery related building is the FERMENTING HOUSE. Of considerably more importance are the Hanson STABLES which retain original features and demon-strate the importance in the 19th century of the horse to the brewing industry. They are probably a now rare survival on a brewery site. The GARAGES on Station Road, Brewery Street, etc do retain obvious original features. (9)

Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> English Heritage, Listed Buildings Online (Unknown). SNT2439.

<1> OS, 1916, 1:2500, County Series 1916 (Map). SNT1025.

Other Refs: 37/7

<2> OS, 1966, 1:10560 1966 (Map). SNT1009.

<3> Palmer M & Neaverson P, 1992, Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands, p 100 (Monograph). SNT5.

Other Refs: fig 111

<4> Brown I, 1989, Industrial Heritage, p 38 (Published document). SNT1592.

<5> Bruce G, 1982, Kimberley Ale, p 16 (Published document). SNT1716.

<6> Hunns, T, 2007, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT2002.

<7> Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust, 2016, Kimberley Brewery, Kimberley Historic Building Record (Unpublished document). SNT5610.

<8> Mayfield CA Ltd, 2016, Former Hardy & Hanson's Brewery, Hardy Street, Kimberley Supplimentary Building Report by Mayfield (Unpublished document). SNT5613.

<9> Amber Patrick for NCC, 2012, Hardys and Hansons Kimberley Breweries, Kimberley, Nottingham. (Building Report) (Unpublished document). SNT5614.