Monument record 0069600000 - THE OLD BREW HOUSE, ROWSHAM
Summary
Small nineteenth century brewery at Rowsham, which ceased working in 1939.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BREWERY (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1939 AD)
Description
1825 MAP SHOWS BREWERY APPROX AT NGR (B1).
A LONG ESTABLISHED BREWERY BELONGING TO MESSRS LUCAS & LOVETT (B2).
'BREWERY' AT NGR (B3).
BREWERY BUILDINGS NOW A HOUSE. KELLY'S DIRECTORY SHOW BREWERY WAS STILL OPERATING IN 1939, BY J W GURNEY (B4).
Not clear when brewery established but Joseph Lucas aquired a malting in 1732 and was aquiring local pubs from 1798. Business sold to William Kempton Gurney in 1875. Brewing ceased in 1939 and the building converted to a house around 1971.
'MALTHOUSE' (01:000).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC1967 Map: Andrew Bryant. 1825. Map of the County of Buckinghamshire. Printed map. Linen. 1.5 inches:1 mile.
- <2>SBC14317 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P790.
- <3>SBC10304 Map: OS 1882-1884 1:10560 MAP (1ST.EDITION).
- <4>SBC5323 Bibliographic reference: FIELD VISIT:A.R.PIKE,MAY 1977.
- <5>SBC10358 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1925. OS 1925 1:2500 MAP. 1:2,500.
- <6>SBC7019 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1883-1931.
- <7>SBC22960 Bibliographic reference: Mike Brown. 2007. A Brewers' Compendium: A Directory of Buckinghamshire Brewers. pp169-171.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 85036 18108 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC1345)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2009 6:36PM
