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'''View of the premises, 1848'''
'''View of the premises, 1848'''


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James Lees, Town Lane Brewery, Town Lane, Denton, Greater Manchester

In 1851, James Lees was a Hat Manufacturer in Worsley. By 1861, he was recorded as a brewer. There was also a farm at the site.

By 1881, his son, Thomas, was an Assistant Brewer. By 1891, another son, William Lees was recorded as Master Brewer.


View of the premises, 1848

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Two Ordnance Survey extracts from 1892 "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)

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