Donnington Brewery

Brewery History Society visit, June 2015

Courtesy Roy Denison

Donnington Brewery (formerly L C Arkell), Donnington, Gloucestershire GL54 1EP

Founded 1865 in the mill acquired by Thomas Arkell 1827. Claude (L C) Arkell died in 2007 and the brewery passed to the Swindon family.

Still brewing independently.

Mike Brown writes:-

The nineteenth century Donnington Mill and adjoining Arkell’s Brewery (late eighteenth to early nineteenth century) are both built of Cotswold stone and listed grade II. The two-storey, four-bay brewery is rectangular in plan. Arkell’s Donington Ales was established on this site in 1865. Until 1959 all power was supplied by two water wheels, which are still used occasionally.

• William Arkell - 1871 2nd November 5 quarter brewery and malthouse on death of one of co-partners, + 4

• 1879 May Alfred Ernest Kidd of Donnington Brewery possession of sugar 26th November 1879 Mr Wiffen binlaw 500 gallons brew George Mercer 22 years in brewery, Thomas Patience tun man 12 ½ barrels Fine £50

• List of Donnington Brewery tied houses

• Donnington Brewery - Gallery

• "The Donnington Brewery: A Photo Essay" (Ed Wray)

The brewery in 1987:

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Images below courtesy of Chris Excell, 2015

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From the collection of Roy Denison

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  The brewery in 1968
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  The brewery in 1968
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  The brewery in 1987
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  The brewery in 1987
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  The brewery in 1987
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  The brewery in 1987
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  The brewery in 1987
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  The brewery in 2016.
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  The brewery in 2016.
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  The brewery in 2016.
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  The brewery in 2016.
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  The brewery in 2016.
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  The brewery in 2016.

An illustration of the product range of the brewery

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