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Brewing commenced in 1996 following the move.
Brewing commenced in 1996 following the move.


The site was a re-creation of a Victorian tower brewery in the old locomotive weighing house of the old Swindon Locomotive Works. It was purchased by pub owning group Burns Leisure in 1999 and for a period in 2000 took on the brewing of the group owned [[Hoskins Ltd]] beers.  
The site was a re-creation of a Victorian tower brewery in the old locomotive weighing house of the old Swindon Locomotive Works. It was purchased by pub owning group Burns Leisure in 1999 and for a period in 2000 took on the brewing of the group owned [[Hoskins Ltd]] beers.
 
At some time, the brewery owned or leased:
* The Glue Pot, 5 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire.
* The Kemble Brewery Inn, 27 Fairview Street, Cheltenham, Glos.
* The Carters Rest, 57 High Street, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire.
 
In administration 2007 and 2009. The brewery closed in March 2009. Part of the site later used by [[Weighbridge Brewhouse]].


Following the collapse of the group the original owner took control once more. The brewery closed in March 2009.


Part of the site later used by [[Weighbridge Brewhouse]].




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Swindon Archers 2003.jpg|The brewery in 2003
Swindon Archers 2003.jpg|The brewery in 2003
Swindon Archers 2003 2.jpg|The brewery in 2003
Swindon Archers 2003 2.jpg|The brewery in 2003
File:Archers RD zcx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers RD zcx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers RD zmx (1).JPG |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers RD zmx (2).JPG |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers beer mat RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers beer mat RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
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'''Artefacts'''
<gallery>
File:Archers RD zcx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers RD zcx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers RD zmx (1).JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers RD zmx (2).JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers beer mat RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Archers beer mat RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
[[Category:Wiltshire]]
[[Category:Wiltshire]]

Revision as of 16:10, 11 November 2020

Archers Swindon 1999.jpg

Archers Ales Ltd, Station Industrial Estate, London Street, Swindon, Wiltshire

Founded in June 1979 by Mark Wallington and ceased here in 1996 when the brewery moved premises.


Archers Ales Ltd, Penzance Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire

Brewing commenced in 1996 following the move.

The site was a re-creation of a Victorian tower brewery in the old locomotive weighing house of the old Swindon Locomotive Works. It was purchased by pub owning group Burns Leisure in 1999 and for a period in 2000 took on the brewing of the group owned Hoskins Ltd beers.

At some time, the brewery owned or leased:

  • The Glue Pot, 5 Emlyn Square, Swindon, Wiltshire.
  • The Kemble Brewery Inn, 27 Fairview Street, Cheltenham, Glos.
  • The Carters Rest, 57 High Street, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire.

In administration 2007 and 2009. The brewery closed in March 2009. Part of the site later used by Weighbridge Brewhouse.



An assortment of images of the brewery

  • Swindon Archers F4992.jpg
  • Swindon Archers F4992 aa.jpg
  • The brewery in 2003

    The brewery in 2003

  • The brewery in 2003

    The brewery in 2003


Artefacts

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

  • Courtesy Roy Denison

    Courtesy Roy Denison

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