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An advert from 1889

Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Ltd, Central Brewery, 11 Moor Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire

Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Ltd, Old Brewery, Brewery Lane, Brock Street, Lancaster, Lancashire

Founded in 1861 when William Mitchell leased the Black Horse Inn with brewery attached.

Central Brewery established in 1882.

Registered as above in 1965.

Brewing was transferred to the Old Brewery after Yates & Jackson Ltd's closure in 1984.

Ceased brewing in 1999. By 2011, the buildings were under threat of demolition.

Mitchell Hotels acquired the York Brewery in 2008.

Images of the brewery

Central Brewery, 1980
Old Brewery, 2002
LancsLancasterMitchellGates1 Feb07 WRB.jpg

Taken in 2007, the brewery gates. Courtesy "Watneys Red Barrel".

The Old Brewery in 1991

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 [[File:Mitchell Lancs ad 1889.jpg|thumb|An advert from 1889]]
 <big>'''Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Ltd''', ''Central Brewery, 11 Moor Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire''</big>
 <big>'''Mitchells of Lancaster (Brewers) Ltd''', ''Old Brewery, Brewery Lane, Brock Street, Lancaster, Lancashire''</big>
 Founded in 1861 when William Mitchell leased the Black Horse Inn with brewery attached.
-'''Central Brewery''' established in 1882.
+Central Brewery established in 1882.
 Registered as above in 1965.
-Brewing was transferred to the '''Old Brewery''' after [[Yates & Jackson Ltd]]'s closure in 1984.
+Brewing was transferred to the Old Brewery after [[Yates & Jackson Ltd]]'s closure in 1984.
 Ceased brewing in 1999. By 2011, the buildings were under threat of demolition.