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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]] | ||
[[File:WeymouthDevenish2021dd_Groves_SP.jpg|thumb|Groves 1904 Brewhouse]] | |||
[[File:Groves Weymounth ad 01.jpg|thumb]] | [[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:FortuneswellRoyalStandard58_SP_Oct13.jpg|thumb|Royal Standard, Fortuneswell]] | ||
[[File:ChiswellKIngsArms54_SP_Oct13.jpg|thumb|Kings Arms, Chiswell]] | [[File:ChiswellKIngsArms54_SP_Oct13.jpg|thumb|Kings Arms, Chiswell]] | ||
<big>'''John Groves & Sons Ltd''', '' Hope Brewery, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset.''</big> | <big>'''John Groves & Sons Ltd''', '' Hope Brewery, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset.''</big> | ||
Founded 1840. | Founded 1840. The Hope Brewery was rebuilt between 1903 and 1904. The splendid new brewery building was designed by architects Arthur Kinder & Son, a celebrated practice from the City of London, specialising in breweries. This is the imposing building still dominating Hope Square. | ||
The coppers and double-drop tun room | 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, there are plans to redevelop the site for residential and other uses. | ||
* '''[[List of John Groves & Sons Ltd pubs]]''' | |||
'''An assortment of views of the brewery | |||
'''An assortment of views of the brewery''' | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | Image:Devenish 25.jpg|Pre-rebuilding | ||
Image:Devenish 01.jpg|The brewery offices are above the pub | File:WeymouthGrovesHope_Old.JPG|Pre-rebuilding | ||
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:WeymouthBrewery67_SP_Oct13.jpg|October 2013 | ||
File:WeymouthBrewery69_SP_Oct13.jpg|October 2013 | File:WeymouthBrewery69_SP_Oct13.jpg|October 2013 | ||
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File:Paul Gunnell - Groves Hope Sq Weymouth.jpg|Courtesy Paul Gunnell | File:Paul Gunnell - Groves Hope Sq Weymouth.jpg|Courtesy Paul Gunnell | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''The BHS explored the surviving buildings of the former Devenish and Groves breweries in October 2021''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021aa_HarbourView_SP.jpg|View over harbour | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021gg_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021nn_GrovesMalthouse_SP.jpg|Groves Malthouse | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021nn1_GrovesMalthouse_SP.jpg|Groves Malthouse | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021nn2_GrovesAleStore_SP.jpg|Groves Ale Store | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021oo2_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021pp_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021qq_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021rr_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021ss_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021tt_RearOfGroves_SP.jpg|Rear of Groves | |||
File:WeymouthDevenish2021uu_GrovesChimney_SP.jpg|Groves chimney | |||
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'''Labels''' | |||
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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 | |||
File:John Groves Mild Ale.jpg | |||
File:John Groves Extra Stout.jpg | |||
File:John Groves Light Dinner Ale - Red.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Ordnance Survey map extracts from 1863. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html: ''' | |||
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File:Weymouth&HopeBreweries_OS1863.jpg | |||
File:Weymouth&HopeBreweries2_OS1863.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Dorset]] | [[Category:Dorset]] |
Latest revision as of 16:46, 18 October 2021
John Groves & Sons Ltd, Hope Brewery, Hope Square, Weymouth, Dorset.
Founded 1840. The Hope Brewery was rebuilt between 1903 and 1904. The splendid new brewery building was designed by architects Arthur Kinder & Son, a celebrated practice from the City of London, specialising in breweries. This is the imposing building still dominating Hope Square.
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, there are plans to redevelop the site for residential and other uses.
An assortment of views of the brewery
The BHS explored the surviving buildings of the former Devenish and Groves breweries in October 2021
Labels
Ordnance Survey map extracts from 1863. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html: