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[[File:Fire at Abbey Kemp Town Brewery.jpg|thumb|A fire at the brewery in 1907. Courtesy Roger Corbett]] | |||
[[File:Abbey and Sons Brewery Brighton Great Fire 1907 fire brigade on site.jpg|thumb| More illustrations of the fire]] | |||
[[File:BrightonKempTownBry_OS1909.jpg|thumb|Ordnance Survey extract from 1909. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)]] | [[File:BrightonKempTownBry_OS1909.jpg|thumb|Ordnance Survey extract from 1909. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)]] | ||
[[Image:Kemp Town Sussex playing card.jpg|thumb|Playing card]] | [[Image:Kemp Town Sussex playing card.jpg|thumb|Playing card]] | ||
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<big>'''Kemp Town Brewery (Brighton) Ltd''', ''Bristol Brewery, 6 Seymour Street, Brighton, East Sussex''</big> | <big>'''Kemp Town Brewery (Brighton) Ltd''', ''Bristol Brewery, 6 Seymour Street, Brighton, East Sussex''</big> | ||
Founded before 1833. | Founded before 1833. William Hallett's Bristol Brewery. Hallett was in partnership with Henry Abbey from 1854, and when Hallett died in 1862 the business passed into the hands of the Abbey family. | ||
* In 1899, they acquired H B [[Longhurst & Son]]'s Brighton brewery. | * In 1899, they acquired H B [[Longhurst & Son]]'s Brighton brewery. | ||
* In 1914, [[Young & Rawley Ltd]] of Eastbourne became bankrupt and was acquired. | * In 1914, [[Young & Rawley Ltd]] of Eastbourne became bankrupt and was acquired. | ||
* They acquired [[J Dudney, Sons & Co]] of Portslade in 1919 and the brewery and several public houses were resold to [[Smithers & Sons Ltd]]. | * They acquired [[J Dudney, Sons & Co]] of Portslade in 1919 and the brewery and several public houses were resold to [[Smithers & Sons Ltd]]. | ||
* [[Harry Chapman]]'s Tower Brewery, Worthing was acquired in 1924 and was closed in 1926. | * [[Harry Chapman]]'s Tower Brewery, Worthing was acquired in 1924 and was closed in 1926. | ||
Registered March 1933 to acquire Abbey's Kemp Town Brewery Ltd. | Registered March 1933 to acquire Abbey's Kemp Town Brewery Ltd. Acquired by [[Charrington & Co. Ltd]]. with 236 houses in 1954 and brewery vacated 1964-65. The brewery has been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats. | ||
Acquired by [[Charrington & Co. Ltd]]. with 236 houses in 1954 and brewery vacated 1964-65. | |||
* '''[[List of Kemp Town Brewery Ltd pubs]]''' | * '''[[List of Kemp Town Brewery Ltd pubs]]''' | ||
* '''More information about the company and other Brighton breweries is available from the Brighton & Hove website: : [[https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/search?st%5B%5D=brewery&css_searchfield%5B%5D=text&fq=]]''' | |||
''' | '''Images of the brewery''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Kemp Town Brighton.jpg|The maltings | File:BrightonHallett&Abbey1866_Ad.jpg|Hallett & Abbey 1866. An early example of British 'Bavarian' beer. Note the Dolphin trade mark. | ||
Kemp Town Brighton 1950.jpg|The brewery in 1950 | File:BrightonHallett&Abbey1878_Ad.jpg|Hallett & Abbey 1878 | ||
Kemp Town Brighton 1960.jpg|The maltings in 1960 | File:BrightonKempTownMaltings01.jpg|The maltings | ||
File:BrightonKempTownMaltings02.jpg|The maltings | |||
File:Kemp Town Brighton.jpg|The maltings | |||
File:Kemp Town Brighton 1950.jpg|The brewery in 1950 | |||
File:Kemp Town Brighton 1960.jpg|The maltings in 1960 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Kemp Town 1951.jpg|1951 | Kemp Town 1951.jpg|1951 | ||
Kemp Town 1960.jpg|1960 (after the Charrington takeover) | Kemp Town 1960.jpg|1960 (after the Charrington takeover) | ||
</gallery> | |||
'''Labels''' | |||
<gallery>File:Kemp town RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Kemp town RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Kemp town RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Kemp town RD zx (4).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:59, 17 April 2022
Ordnance Survey extract from 1909. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)
St James's Tavern, Brighton: courtesy Roy Denison
Kemp Town Brewery (Brighton) Ltd, Bristol Brewery, 6 Seymour Street, Brighton, East Sussex
Founded before 1833. William Hallett's Bristol Brewery. Hallett was in partnership with Henry Abbey from 1854, and when Hallett died in 1862 the business passed into the hands of the Abbey family.
- In 1899, they acquired H B Longhurst & Son's Brighton brewery.
- In 1914, Young & Rawley Ltd of Eastbourne became bankrupt and was acquired.
- They acquired J Dudney, Sons & Co of Portslade in 1919 and the brewery and several public houses were resold to Smithers & Sons Ltd.
- Harry Chapman's Tower Brewery, Worthing was acquired in 1924 and was closed in 1926.
Registered March 1933 to acquire Abbey's Kemp Town Brewery Ltd. Acquired by Charrington & Co. Ltd. with 236 houses in 1954 and brewery vacated 1964-65. The brewery has been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats.
- List of Kemp Town Brewery Ltd pubs
- More information about the company and other Brighton breweries is available from the Brighton & Hove website: : [[1]]
Images of the brewery
Hallett & Abbey 1866. An early example of British 'Bavarian' beer. Note the Dolphin trade mark.
Hallett & Abbey 1878
The maltings
The maltings
The maltings
The brewery in 1950
The maltings in 1960
Letterheads
1948
1951
1960 (after the Charrington takeover)
Labels
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
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