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<big>'''John Jex Rolfe''', ''London Road Brewery, London Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.''</big>
<big>'''John Jex Rolfe''', ''London Road Brewery, London Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.''</big>


Established 1852 by Thomas Hammond and acquired by Rolfe in 1871. New brewery completed in 1876.  
Established 1852 by Thomas Hammond and acquired by Rolfe in 1871. New brewery completed in 1876. Until then, they brewed at 13 London Road, adjacent to the Queens Arms pub.


The Brewery and 16 public houses sold to [[Hogge & Seppings Ltd]] on 5th June 1906 for £11,000.
The Brewery and 16 public houses sold to [[Hogge & Seppings Ltd]] on 5th June 1906 for £11,000.
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* '''[[List of John Jex Rolfe pubs]]'''
* '''[[List of John Jex Rolfe pubs]]'''


 
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''Ordnance Survey extract from 1904. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html):''
File:KingsLynnQueensArms2020aa_MBr_Sep2020.jpg|The original brewery was to the left of the former Queens Arms pub. Photo Mike Brown 2020.
 
File:KingsLynJJRolfe_OS1904.jpg|Ordnance Survey extract from 1904. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)
[[File:KingsLynJJRolfe_OS1904.jpg|500px]]
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[[Category:Norfolk]]
[[Category:Norfolk]]

Latest revision as of 16:48, 30 October 2020

Rolfe Kings Lynn 1901.jpg

John Jex Rolfe, London Road Brewery, London Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

Established 1852 by Thomas Hammond and acquired by Rolfe in 1871. New brewery completed in 1876. Until then, they brewed at 13 London Road, adjacent to the Queens Arms pub.

The Brewery and 16 public houses sold to Hogge & Seppings Ltd on 5th June 1906 for £11,000.