Benjamin Bennett

Benjamin Bennett, North-Western Brewery, 181-189 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

Bennett owned an ale and porter brewery at Chamber's Yard, Dunstable, from c.1839. Also a partner in the Bedford Road Brewery, Luton 1864-70 and brewed at Harpenden 1874-93 as well as Redbourn 1882-97.

Bought the North-Western Brewery from Cutler & Henceman.

Acquired by Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd. 1938 with 59 tied houses.

Brewery demolished 1971.

Benjamin Bennett, Harpenden Brewery, High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

Founded by James Curtis c.1800. Owned by the Healey family of Watford from 1853 and was leased to Benjamin Bennett of Dunstable from about 1874 to 1893 when it was acquired by by Mardall’s Peacock Brewery.

Benjamin Bennett, High Street, Redbourn, Hertfordshire.

Founded as the Bull Inn home brew house. Thomas and John Edwards had at least nine tied houses in 1878. Benjamin Bennett of the Dunstable Brewery acquired the lease of the brewery and the public houses in March 1879.

Offered for auction March 1897, but no buyer was found for the brewery and the pubs went to various local brewers, such as the Bull to McMullen & Sons Ltd.