Oliver Brothers
Oliver Brothers, Sudbury Brewery, Cornard Street, Sudbury, Suffolk.
Oliver's Brewery was founded by George John Oliver. It was built by the prominent local builder, George Grimwood and Sons, in the winter of 1873 and the first brew in the new premises was in May 1874. First as Oliver and Son, then Oliver Brothers the brewery continued in operation after the amalgamation with Greene King & Sons Ltd in May 1919 with 51 public houses.
Brewing initially continued, but the brewery was closed by Greene King in 1932. Some buildings survive. In 2023, Babergh District Council granted plans to convert the surviving building, which has stood empty for years, into six flats.
An assortment of views of the brewery
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Edwardstone, The White Horse. Courtesy Michael Croxford
The former White Hart, 59-60 Cross Street, Sudbury (photos WRB)
