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Monument record TR 36 NE 392 - Former site of the Cannon brewery, High Street, Ramsgate
Summary
The brewery was established in 1801 and was acquired by the Ramsgate Brewery business Tomson and Wotton in 1876. It ceased brewing after World War I. The maltings and oasts are extant and date to the mid 19th century and are constructed of brick with a slate roof. The main range is of two storeys and has a large weatherboarded hoist housing with barge-boarded gable, on long brackets. The two square plain oasts have two segmentally headed openings high on each elevation and brick dentil eaves cornice. The building is now in use as a now depository. The brewery also has a three storey water tower with a cast iron tank which is flanked by a two storey range to the northwest and southeast. The latter has been heavily modified and in use as garage premises.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3790 6518 (78m by 79m) |
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Map sheet | TR36NE |
Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Ordinance Survey, 1872, Ramsgate Kent XXXVIII.1.12 (Map). SKE56196.
<1> Norman Barber (Brewery History Society 1994), A Century of British Brewers 1890-1990 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6449.
<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, OS 25" maps, 1st and 3rd ed. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<3> Anderson, L., 2010, Strategy for the Historic Industrial Environment: The Brewing Industry, p32 (Bibliographic reference). SKE56086.
<4> Richmond L and A. Turton, 1990, The brewing industry : a guide to historical records (Bibliographic reference). SKE56095.
<5> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SKE56196 Map: Ordinance Survey. 1872. Ramsgate Kent XXXVIII.1.12.
- <1> SKE6449 Bibliographic reference: Norman Barber (Brewery History Society 1994). A Century of British Brewers 1890-1990.
- <2> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. OS 25" maps, 1st and 3rd ed..
- <3> SKE56086 Bibliographic reference: Anderson, L.. 2010. Strategy for the Historic Industrial Environment: The Brewing Industry. p32.
- <4> SKE56095 Bibliographic reference: Richmond L and A. Turton. 1990. The brewing industry : a guide to historical records.
- <5> SKE29372 Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2024 2:36PM