Monument record TQ 67 SW 1814 - Brewery operated by William Plane and John Heathron and was sold to Edward Russell in 1858

Summary

The brewery was operated by William Plane and John Heathron and was sold to Edward Russell in 1858. John Russell inherited the brewery in 1859 and it became Russell's Gravesend Brewery Ltd in 1893. Throughout the 1890s until 1911 the business acquired a number of local breweries. Truman, Hanbury, Buxton and Company Limited acquired the brewery in 1930, brewing ceased and the site used as a bottling plant and offices. The site closed in 1987 and by 1989 the maltings and proprietors house had been converted into apartments.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6447 7442 (125m by 97m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Anderson, L., 2010, Strategy for the Historic Industrial Environment: The Brewing Industry (Bibliographic reference). SKE56086.

<2> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse, http://www.discovergravesham.co.uk/business-industry/russell-s-gravesend-brewery.html (Website). SKE56079.

<3> Richmond L and A. Turton, 1990, The brewing industry : a guide to historical records (Bibliographic reference). SKE56095.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Anderson, L.. 2010. Strategy for the Historic Industrial Environment: The Brewing Industry.
  • <2> Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse. http://www.discovergravesham.co.uk/business-industry/russell-s-gravesend-brewery.html.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Richmond L and A. Turton. 1990. The brewing industry : a guide to historical records.

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Record last edited

May 20 2024 2:04PM