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


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.


The coppers and double-drop tun room were preserved as part of the Timewalk visitors exhibition (now closed).
* '''[[List of John Groves & Sons Ltd pubs]]'''


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'''

Revision as of 11:15, 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


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