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<big>'''Fookes Brothers, '''''Milton Brewery, Milton Abbas, Dorset.''</big>
 
<big>'''Fookes Brothers''', ''Milton Brewery, Milton Abbas, Dorset''</big>


Founded c.1775 and acquired by Robert Fookes 1848.  
Founded c.1775 and acquired by Robert Fookes 1848.  


Acquired by [[Groves & Sons Ltd]]. 1950 with 6 public houses. Converted into a private house 1986.
Acquired by [[Groves & Sons Ltd]] of Weymouth in 1950 with six public houses, including the following:
* Chequers, Lytchett Matravers
* Hambro Arms, Milton Abbas
* Crown, Winterbourne Stickland
* Milton Arms, Dorchester Hill, Winterbourne Whitechurch
 
Converted into private housing 1986.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 9 October 2021

Ordnance Survey extract from 1900. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)
Fookes 04.jpg

Fookes Brothers, Milton Brewery, Milton Abbas, Dorset

Founded c.1775 and acquired by Robert Fookes 1848.

Acquired by Groves & Sons Ltd of Weymouth in 1950 with six public houses, including the following:

  • Chequers, Lytchett Matravers
  • Hambro Arms, Milton Abbas
  • Crown, Winterbourne Stickland
  • Milton Arms, Dorchester Hill, Winterbourne Whitechurch

Converted into private housing 1986.