About John Bull Confectioners
Welcome to the world of John Bull Confectioners, manufacturers of traditional confectionery for three generations. Here you will find our range of fine hand made rock, biscuits, confectionery and jams.
John Bull Confectioners Description
In 1911, Ernest Hodgson opened an emporium of rock and seaside novelties at 19-20 Prince Street in Bridlington. The premises (as shown above in the 1920's) was fitted with basic confectionery equipment to enable the staff to produce sticks of rock, giant and miniature humbugs, butter bonbons, fruit rock pieces and Yorkshire mint rock.
Ernest and his staff delighted his customers by demonstrating the art of rock making, and showing the viewing public the craft of creating letters in boiled sugar and assembling them into a giant stick of rock. They then stretched the rock into smaller lengths and chopped these into smaller sticks of rock similar to the ones we manufacture today.
The business then, as now, involved several members of the family. Ernest is shown behind the giant humbug in the centre of the photo, his son Norman is shown on the far right, and Leonard is shown standing to the left of Norman. They worked in the business from an early age and Norman took over the running of the shop in the 1930's. The family also owned a bakery on Prospect Street in Bridlington, and Leonard went on to run the bakery himself.
Leonard's son, Trevor, started his working career at Cravens learning the toffee trade as an apprentice toffee boiler. He later entered the family business in the 1960's and took over the helm in 1967.
Trevor expanded the business rapidly and opened a new dedicated 7, 000 sq ft manufacturing site at Pinfold Lane, Bridlington in 1967, and then moved to a much larger site at our present location on Carnaby Industrial Estate in 1984. This site has since expanded to include biscuit and chocolate production, a public viewing gallery (John Bull Factory Tours), and a dedicated children's soft play area and cafe (Candy Kingdom).
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We'd like to wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Factory Tours are closed now until the February half term holidays, but the shop and Candy Kingdom are open over the festive period as follows:
FACTORY SHOP:... The shop will be open this weekend 10.30am to 3.00pm and after Christmas 9.00am to 5.00pm. The shop will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and the 2nd January.
CANDY KINGDOM: Christmas Eve 10am-3pm Christmas Day and Boxing Day - CLOSED 27th–30th - 10am-6pm NYE – 10am-4pm YYD - CLOSED
From 2nd jan onwards, opening times return to our usual – 9.30am – 7pm
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Looking for something to entertain the kids this half term?
Take a tour of our factory and learn the secrets of rock, chocolate and biscuit making. Tour entry times from Monday 30th October through until Friday 3rd November are 1.00pm-3.00pm.
Our shop and cafe are open 7 days a week from 9am -5pm
Take a tour of our factory and learn the secrets of rock, chocolate and biscuit making. Tour entry times from Monday 24th July through until Friday 1st September are as follows:
Monday to Friday 10.30-12pm and 12.45-3.45 pm.
Our shop and cafe are open 7 days a week from 9am -5pm
Looking for a fun day out with the kids? Visit our factory tour to see the secrets of chocolate and rock production unfold in front of your eyes. You can even make a chocolate lolly or make a personalised stick of rock*
🐣EASTER OPENING TIMES🐥
FACTORY TOURS: ... 11am-12pm and 1pm-3pm Mon to Fri (inc Easter Monday) 10th April - 21st April
SHOP & CAFE: 9am-5pm
* small additional charge - not included in entry ticket.
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Factory tours are running this week (including bank holiday Monday) - entry 10.30-12.00pm and 1pm - 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Entry prices are £3.50 per adult and £3.00 per child, with rock and chocolate lolly making £1 per activity. Come join the fun!
Delighted to make the top 6 of best seaside treats! Have you rolled your stick of rock yet?
Factory tours are running this week - entry 10.30-12.00pm and 1pm - 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Entry prices are £3.50 per adult and £3.00 per child, with rock and chocolate lolly making £1 per activity. Come join the fun!
The tours are running this week from 1pm to 3pm Monday to Friday. Entry prices are £3.50 per adult and £3.00 per child, with rock and chocolate lolly making £1 per activity. Come join the fun!
Looking for somewhere to visit this Easter? Opening times at John Bull World of Rock, Carnaby are:
Shop: Monday - Sunday 9.30am to 5.00pm Café: Monday - Friday 9.30am to 5.00pm Café: Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm... Tours: Monday - Friday, 11.00am to 12.00pm & 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Tour costs: Adult £3.50, Child £3.00
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Still need a last minute gift? Why not treat someone to a gift voucher? http://www.john-bull.com/…/tile…/gift -vouchers/gift-vouchers
Still looking for Christmas ideas? Check out our website for a yummy selection of stocking fillers.
Choose from chocolate snowmen and santas, Scrooge's Christmas Humbugs, old fashioned fudge and lots of traditional sweets, biscuits and No Added Sugar alternatives - something for everyone!
**CHRISTMAS POSTAGE DATES**... To receive your order in time for Christmas order by: Fri 18th noon - 3-5 working days service Tue 22nd noon - next day service
http://www.john-bull.com/catalog/christma s
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And the lucky winners each receiving a trick or treat bag are...
Michelle Clark Elizabeth Anderson Natasha Jayne T
... Congratulations to you all. Send us you addresses and we'll pop them in the post.
Thank you all for entering, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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DRUM ROLL PLEASE.... The winner of the spooky hamper is.... Amanda Rockeford
Congratulations!!! - please can you message us with your address details and we'll get it in the post to you
... Trick or Treat bag winners coming up!
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Not long left... Don't forget to enter our Spooky giveaway!
Please comment on the original pinned post for a chance to WIN the scarily tasty hamper or runner up trick or treat bag.
Winners will be drawn at 9pm tonight.
... GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!
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OK are you ready?....
****SPOOKY PRIZE GIVEAWAY**** 1st PRIZE - Hamper worth £17.50 (Plus a TRICK OR TREAT BAG for 3 lucky runners up)
... Please comment on this post for a chance to WIN this scarily tasty hamper. And don't forget to tell your friends - you never know - they may even share!
Hamper Contents: Happy Halloween Pumpkin Box Halloween Bonfire Treacle Toffee Golden Brandy Snap Chocolate Pumpkin Chocolate Halloween Lolly Chocolate Cinder Toffee Dracula Rock
One lucky sweet toothed winner will be picked at random at 9pm on Wednesday 28th October to win the hamper and 3 runners up will receive a trick or treat bag each - all delivered to their door in plenty of time to enjoy at Halloween.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!
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So the clocks have changed, the nights are drawing in, the kids are off school... anyone fancy a spooky Halloween hamper giveaway?
September already - where did the summer holidays go?
We have visited today we as adults loved it and kids defo did x :) will b back staff friendly and polite in both the factory and play area x
Love the place. Just visited today with two of our grandchildren and the factory is exactly as it was when we took our kids. They loved making a stick of rock and a chocolate lolly and as a bonus there is a soft play area. Cafe serves good food at very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.
Fantastic place and a great factory tour. The employees were so welcoming and explained the process of making rock from making the letters in the rock to the outer casing and cutting it to the desired lengths and packaging. A really good experience, including the biscuit making, chocolate making and peanut brittle making. Will definitely visit there again soon
Brilliant place to take the kids or as adults .. we went on the tour and my girls had loads of fun rolling there own rock.. the staff were very friendly .. we spent a fortune in the shop after too ��� so much goodies to choose from �����