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[[Image:GROVES.JPG|thumb|Messrs. John Groves & Sons Ltd., New Premises (Hope Brewery), Weymouth, Dorset. Brewers' Journal 15th July 1903]]
[[Image:GROVES.JPG|thumb|Messrs. John Groves & Sons Ltd., New Premises (Hope Brewery), Weymouth, Dorset. Brewers' Journal 15th July 1903]]
<big>'''John Groves & Sons Ltd,''''' Hope Brewery, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset.''</big>
[[File:Groves Weymounth ad 01.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:GrovesWeymouthAd2.jpg|thumb|Groves Ale And Stout]]
[[File:Groves John Weymouth.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1948]]
[[File:FortuneswellRoyalStandard58_SP_Oct13.jpg|thumb|Royal Standard, Fortuneswell]]
[[File:ChiswellKIngsArms54_SP_Oct13.jpg|thumb|Kings Arms, Chiswell]]


Founded 1840. Acquired by [[Devenish & Co. Ltd]] 1960 with 115 public houses.
<big>'''John Groves & Sons Ltd''', '' Hope Brewery, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset.''</big>


Founded 1840. The Hope Brewery was rebuilt in about 1903. Acquired by [[Devenish & Co. Ltd]] in 1960 with 115 public houses.
The coppers and double-drop tun room were preserved as part of the Timewalk visitors exhibition (now closed). However, the site is to be redeveloped for residential use.
* '''[[List of John Groves & Sons Ltd pubs]]'''
'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''


'''An assortment of views of the brewery.'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Devenish 01.jpg|The brewery offices are above the pub.
Image:Devenish 25.jpg|Pre-rebuilding
Image:Devenish 25.jpg|
Image:Devenish 01.jpg|The brewery offices are above the pub
Image:Devenish 13.jpg|The brewery prior to the acquisition by Devenish.
Image:Devenish 13.jpg|The brewery prior to the acquisition by Devenish
Image:Devenish 10.jpg|The brewery post Devenish take over.
Image:Devenish 10.jpg|The brewery post Devenish take over
Image:Devenish 23.jpg|The brewery post Devenish take over.
Image:Devenish 23.jpg|The brewery post Devenish take over
File:WeymouthGroves_1980.jpg|1980
File:WeymouthBrewery67_SP_Oct13.jpg|October 2013
File:WeymouthBrewery69_SP_Oct13.jpg|October 2013
File:WeymouthBrewery71_SP_Oct13.jpg|October 2013
File:WeymouthGrovesMaltings66_SP_Oct13.jpg|The former maltings, October 2013
File:Paul Gunnell - Groves Hope Sq Weymouth.jpg|Courtesy Paul Gunnell
</gallery>
 
 
'''Labels'''


<gallery>
Groves and Devenish RD zx.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Groves Weymouth RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Groves Weymouth RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Groves Weymouth RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Groves Weymouth RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
Groves Weymouth RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
</gallery>
'''Ordnance Survey map extracts from 1863. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html: '''
<gallery>
File:Weymouth&HopeBreweries_OS1863.jpg
File:Weymouth&HopeBreweries2_OS1863.jpg
</gallery>
[[Category:Dorset]]

Revision as of 11:17, 31 May 2020

Messrs. John Groves & Sons Ltd., New Premises (Hope Brewery), Weymouth, Dorset. Brewers' Journal 15th July 1903
Groves Weymounth ad 01.jpg
Groves Ale And Stout
Letterhead 1948
Royal Standard, Fortuneswell
Kings Arms, Chiswell

John Groves & Sons Ltd, Hope Brewery, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset.

Founded 1840. The Hope Brewery was rebuilt in about 1903. Acquired by Devenish & Co. Ltd in 1960 with 115 public houses.

The coppers and double-drop tun room were preserved as part of the Timewalk visitors exhibition (now closed). However, the site is to be redeveloped for residential use.


An assortment of views of the brewery


Labels


Ordnance Survey map extracts from 1863. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html: