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<big>'''Adnams & Co. Ltd, ''' '' Sole Bay Brewery, East Green, Southwold, Suffolk.''</big>
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Founded as a brew house attached to the Swan Hotel established by 1641.  
<big>'''Adnams & Co. Ltd''', ''Sole Bay Brewery, East Green, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6JW''</big>


Acquired by George and Ernest Adnams of Newbury, Berkshire c.1870. Registered March 1890. See: [[Adnams & Son]].
In 1818 Thomas Bokenham bought the Swan and made alterations, but in 1825 debts caused a sale of the brewery at the rear to William Crisp for £350. William Crisp rebuilt and ran it to his death in 1844.
 
On 21st November 1872 5qtr Sole Bay Brewery and inn, owners retiring, sold privately and taken by George & Ernest Michael Adnams from Newbury. See [[Adnams & Son (Newbury)]]. Registered March 1890.  


Still independent.
Still independent.


[[List of Adnams pubs]]
* '''[[List of Adnams pubs]]'''
* '''[[Adnams plc - Gallery 26 June 2001]]'''
* '''[[Adnams plc - Gallery 30 May 2007]]'''
 
'''Two films featuring Adnams:-


'''[[Adnams plc - photographs taken by Roger Putman - 26 June 2001]]'''
* [[https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-how-beer-is-brewed-in-east-anglia-1963-online]]: How Beer is Brewed 1963
* [[https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-in-one-end-1977-online]]: In One End 1977


'''[[Adnams plc - photographs taken by Roger Putman - 30 May 2007]]'''


'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''


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[[Category:Suffolk]]
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 12 April 2023

Courtesy Paul Gunnell
Adnams 27.jpg
Adnams 28.jpg

Adnams & Co. Ltd, Sole Bay Brewery, East Green, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6JW

In 1818 Thomas Bokenham bought the Swan and made alterations, but in 1825 debts caused a sale of the brewery at the rear to William Crisp for £350. William Crisp rebuilt and ran it to his death in 1844.

On 21st November 1872 5qtr Sole Bay Brewery and inn, owners retiring, sold privately and taken by George & Ernest Michael Adnams from Newbury. See Adnams & Son (Newbury). Registered March 1890.

Still independent.

Two films featuring Adnams:-

  • [[1]]: How Beer is Brewed 1963
  • [[2]]: In One End 1977


An assortment of views of the brewery


The following images were taken on a BHS Visit in 1990.