Marsh & Sons Ltd: Difference between revisions

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An Ordnance Survey extract from 1928. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html

J L Marsh & Sons Ltd, Town Brewery, Bryanston Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset

Founded in 1735 and registered in 1912. The brewery was situated behind the King's Arms Hotel (still trading).

Acquired by H.& G.Simonds Ltd in 1939 with 8 tied houses.

Sold to Brutton, Mitchell, Toms Ltd in 1950 and used as a depot. Parts of the site were demolished for housing in the 1980s.

Images of the brewery

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-[[File:Blandford Marsh 1989.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:Marsh Blandford.jpg|thumb]]
-<big>'''J L Marsh & Sons Ltd,	'''''	Town Brewery,	Bryanston Street,	Blandford Forum,	Dorset	.''</big>
+[[File:Blandford_Marsh_OS1928.jpg|thumb|An Ordnance Survey extract from 1928. "Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland" http://maps.nls.uk/index.html]]
-Founded 1735. Registered 1912. Acquired by H.& G.[[Simonds Ltd]]. 1939 with 8 tied houses.
+<big>'''J L Marsh & Sons Ltd''', ''Town Brewery, Bryanston Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset''</big>
-Sold to [[Brutton, Mitchell, Toms Ltd]]. 1950 and used as a depot. Was situated behind the King's Arms public house and now flats.
+Founded in 1735 and registered in 1912. The brewery was situated behind the King's Arms Hotel (still trading).
-Demolished for housing in 1980s and now flats retro styled to blend in.
+Acquired by H.& G.[[Simonds Ltd]] in 1939 with 8 tied houses.
+Sold to [[Brutton, Mitchell, Toms Ltd]] in 1950 and used as a depot. Parts of the site were demolished for housing in the 1980s.
+'''[[List of J L Marsh & Sons Ltd pubs]]'''
+'''Images of the brewery'''
+<gallery>
+File:Blandford Marsh 1989.jpg|1989
+File:BlandfordKingsArms42_SP_May2007.jpg|2007
+File:BlandfordKingsArms43_SP_May2007.jpg|2007
+File:BlandfordKingsArms45_SP_May2007.jpg|2007
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Dorset]]