S T Daniell & Co

S T Daniell & Co, East Donyland Brewery, High Street, Rowhedge, Essex.

Founded by 1808 as a maltings. Brewing from 1874. Acquired by Thomas Daniell & Sons of West Bergholt 1897 with 27 houses when brewing ceased.

Malting continued until 1902.

Demolished 1937.

From ESSEX BREWERS - The Malting and Hop Industries of the County by Ian P Peaty 1992 now out of print ISBN 978 1 873966 02 4

On 20th June, 1808 the riverside malting and a boat builders business were put up for sale. It is probable that it was bought by Mr D.O. Blyth, for on his bankruptcy the malting was for sale by auction on 16th April, 1833. The sale catalogue described it thus:- "Malting of two floors, 206' x 84' wide. The cistern of 110 quarters barley chamber for 1,000 qtrs, 4 drying kilns, Malt Shops, Barley and Screening chamber and stowage for 900 qtrs of grain. In front of the malting is a Wharf with 138' frontage to the River, with a Dock on the South side which enables the occupier to land and ship corn, merchandize, and other produce. Part of the Wharf is converted into a coal yard for stowage of 500 Chauldrons of Coals. On the North of the malting there are three Cottages, a Wharf, with work and boat builders shops in the occupation of Samuel Harris and others. The malting is brick built and tiled, strongly timbered, copper gutters between roofs. Its immediate contiguity to the River Colne affords an easy transit of the produce to the London market". The brewery no doubt developed from this malting business, the first record of brewing on this site was in 1874.

The situation of the complex was at the end of the High Street, opposite the town of Wivenhoe on the other bank of the River Colne, from which a ferry plied. On the quayside in front of the brewery and its offices, the firm had its own derrick crane, as are the terrace of cottages used originally as the brewery offices, these are noteworthy for the rounded brick arch frontages. The firm was taken over by Thomas Daniell & Sons, c.1887, and was known as the East Donyland Brewery. In 1902 the business was listed as maltsters, as brewing had ceased soon after purchase by Daniells, thereby the premises reverting to their original use.

The brewery and maltings were demolished in 1937, the site is now a garage and residential area. The company had a London office in Mauresa Road, Chelsea, with its own wharf half a mile away at Cremorne Wharf.