Palethorpes was once a well known and well
respected Tipton company, producing sausages and
cooked meat products, based on the corner of
Park Lane West and Mayfair Gardens, at the
south-eastern corner of Victoria Park. The
business was founded in 1852 by Henry Palethorpe,
who worked as a butcher in Birmingham. He began
to produce high quality sausages, which became
very popular. In 1896 he purchased the old Park
Lane Brewery in Tipton and moved his business
there. He claimed to be the largest producer of
sausages in the world.
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Whitehouse Brothers'
Model Brewery in Park Lane, which was
purchased by Palethorpes in 1896. The
brewery was run by George and Elisha
Whitehouse and had opened by 1865. It had
closed by 1886. |
Palethorpe's model sausage
factory.
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During the First World War the company prospered
by selling large quantities of canned meat
products to the British Army. After the war,
sales declined because of restrictions on meat
sales due to the large amount of imported meat
products and competition from other producers.
The appearance of supermarkets, which led to
changes in people’s shopping habits made things
worse. Even though the company’s products were
well appreciated locally, sales never recovered.
The company decided to build a new factory in
Market Drayton and closed the Tipton factory in
1968. The site is now occupied by the houses in
Boscobel Avenue. |
Palethorpes' model
factory. Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
Courtesy of Robert Hazel.
A billhead from 1936.
