Frederick Leney & Sons Ltd

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Frederick Leney & Sons Ltd, Phoenix Brewery , Wateringbury , Kent .

Owned by the Crow family by at least 1821. Leased to Charles Leney in 1838 and then Augustus Leney in 1873.

Registered 1895 with 156 houses.

A label from the 1930s.

Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. 1927 and houses were sold to Fremlins Ltd. in 1961.

Closed 1981. Brewery demolished and is now a housing estate.

The weather vane from the brewery roof is now on top of the local hotel.

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The brewery in 1980.