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<big>'''L C Arkell, | [[File:Arkells Donnington label xc.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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<big>'''Donnington Brewery''' (formerly L C Arkell), ''Donnington, Gloucestershire GL54 1EP''</big> | |||
Founded 1865 in the mill acquired by Thomas Arkell 1827. | Founded 1865 in the mill acquired by Thomas Arkell 1827. Claude (L C) Arkell died in 2007 and the brewery passed to the Swindon family. | ||
Still brewing independently. | |||
'''Mike Brown writes:-''' | |||
The nineteenth century Donnington Mill and adjoining Arkell’s Brewery (late eighteenth to early nineteenth century) are both built of Cotswold stone and listed grade II. The two-storey, four-bay brewery is rectangular in plan. Arkell’s Donington Ales was established on this site in 1865. Until 1959 all power was supplied by two water wheels, which are still used occasionally. | |||
*William Arkell - 1871 2nd November 5 quarter brewery and malthouse on death of one of co-partners, + 4 | |||
* 1879 May Alfred Ernest Kidd of Donnington Brewery possession of sugar 26th November 1879 Mr Wiffen binlaw 500 gallons brew George Mercer 22 years in brewery, Thomas Patience tun man 12 ½ barrels Fine £50 | |||
* '''[[List of Donnington Brewery tied houses]]''' | |||
* '''[[Donnington Brewery - Gallery]]''' | |||
* '''[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/159/Donnington.pdf "The Donnington Brewery: A Photo Essay" (Ed Wray)]''' | |||
'''The brewery in 1987:''' | |||
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'''Brewery History Society visit, June 2015:''' | '''Brewery History Society visit, June 2015:''' | ||
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'''Images below courtesy of Chris Excell, 2015''' | |||
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'''From the collection of Roy Denison''' | |||
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File:Donnington 18 March 1968.jpg |The brewery in 1968 | |||
File:Donnington water mill 18.3.1968.jpg |The brewery in 1968 | |||
File:Donnington river Dickler 25 July 1987.JPG |The brewery in 1987 | |||
File:Donnington Brewery entrance 25 July 1987.JPG |The brewery in 1987 | |||
File:Donnington Brewery 25 July 1987.JPG |The brewery in 1987 | |||
File:Donnington 25 July 1987.JPG |The brewery in 1987 | |||
File:Donnington brewery Claud Arkel's 25 July 1987.JPG |The brewery in 1987 | |||
File:Donnington Ales.river Dickler.jpg | |||
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File:Donnington RD June 2016 IMG 2029.JPG|The brewery in 2016. | |||
File:Donnington RD June 2016 IMG 2030.JPG|The brewery in 2016. | |||
File:Donnington RD June 2016 IMG 2033.JPG|The brewery in 2016. | |||
File:Donnington RD June 2016 IMG 2034.JPG|The brewery in 2016. | |||
File:Donnington RD June 2016 IMG 2035.JPG|The brewery in 2016. | |||
File:Donnington RD June 2016 IMG 2044.JPG|The brewery in 2016. | |||
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'''An illustration of the product range of the brewery''' | |||
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File:Donnington Brewery RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Donnington Brewery RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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File:Donnington Brewery RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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File:Donnington Rd zmx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Donnington Rd zmx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:40, 25 January 2022
Donnington Brewery (formerly L C Arkell), Donnington, Gloucestershire GL54 1EP
Founded 1865 in the mill acquired by Thomas Arkell 1827. Claude (L C) Arkell died in 2007 and the brewery passed to the Swindon family.
Still brewing independently.
Mike Brown writes:-
The nineteenth century Donnington Mill and adjoining Arkell’s Brewery (late eighteenth to early nineteenth century) are both built of Cotswold stone and listed grade II. The two-storey, four-bay brewery is rectangular in plan. Arkell’s Donington Ales was established on this site in 1865. Until 1959 all power was supplied by two water wheels, which are still used occasionally.
- William Arkell - 1871 2nd November 5 quarter brewery and malthouse on death of one of co-partners, + 4
- 1879 May Alfred Ernest Kidd of Donnington Brewery possession of sugar 26th November 1879 Mr Wiffen binlaw 500 gallons brew George Mercer 22 years in brewery, Thomas Patience tun man 12 ½ barrels Fine £50
The brewery in 1987:
Brewery History Society visit, June 2015:
Images below courtesy of Chris Excell, 2015
From the collection of Roy Denison
An illustration of the product range of the brewery