Monument record TR 06 SW 1529 - Bottling hall at Rigden's Brewery

Summary

The first bottling hall at Rigden's Brewery was built in 1893, for William Edward Rigden and John Rigden. In 1928 it became a mineral water factory when a new bottling factory was built. This was when the brewery traded as George Beer and Rigden Limited. It was situated to the south of the maltings and comprised a two-storey flat-roofed building built of brick and concrete, characterized by large areas of glazing. There was a cork-insulated basement which was divided into small rooms, which had insulated doors and an elaborate ventilation system. These were used for yeast storage. The building also housed a pasteurising plant.During the late 20th century a roof was constructed over the area between the bottling factory and the malthouse, and probably in the 1970s, a warehouse, was added to the south of the bottling factory. The brewery closed in 1990 and the bottling factory and warehouse were demolished in 1995. The stables were demolished in 1996 during the convertion of the malthouse (Monument HOB UID 1066154) into a supermarket. The Swale Borough Council Local Plan of 2008 envisaged a redevelopment of mixed residential and retail use for the remainder of the brewery site. Work commenced in the summer of 2009 and by 2011 the Tun House (Monument HOB UID 1066175) and Brewhouse (Monument HOB UID 1066139) had been converted into apartments.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1884 6306 (34253m by 3187m)
Map sheet TR16SE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Bottling factory, built in 1928, to replace an old one from 1893, which became a mineral water factory. It was a two-storey flat-roofed building situated to the south of the maltings. The building also housed a pasteurising plant. Built from brick and concrete and characterized by large areas of glazing. There was a cork-insulated basement under the building which was divided into small rooms, which had insulated doors and an elaborate ventilation system. These rooms have been used for yeast storage. A roof was constructed over the area between the bottling factory and the malthouse in the late 20th century. A warehouse, probably in the 1970s, was added to the south of the bottling factory. Both bottling factory and warehouse were demolished in 1995. (1)

The original bottling factory, which was built in 1893, was constructed for William Edward Rigden and John Rigden for Rigden's Brewery. The replacement building was built when the brewery traded as George Beer and Rigden Limited. The brewery closed in 1990, in 1995 the bottling factory and warehouse were demolished. The brewery stables were also demolished during the convertion of the malthouse (Monument HOB UID 1066154) into a supermarket in 1996. The Swale Borough Council Local Plan of 2008 envisaged a redevelopment of mixed residential and retail use for the remainder of the brewery site. Work commenced in the summer of 2009 and by 2011 the Tun House (Monument HOB UID 1066175) and Brewhouse (Monument HOB UID 1066139) had been converted into apartments. (2)

Historic England archive material: BF090910 Fremlins Brewery, Court Street, Faversham Miniature Format Film Number: 275/M, 275/N, 275/P, 275/Q, 275/R, 275/X


English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • --- Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Architectural Survey at Fremlins Brewery, Faversham (EKE21091)

Record last edited

May 9 2025 11:43AM