Henry Sweetman (George Street Brewery)

Looking down Star Street, Ryde in December 1935, demolition of the Star Street entrance to the George Street Brewery: Photo from the IoW County Press December 1935

Henry Charles & Walter Sweetman, George Street Brewery, Ryde, Isle of Wight

Founded 1848. Edward Sweetman recorded as a brewer here in 1865.

In 1855 Edward Sweetman was recorded as a brewer and wine & spirit merchant at the Turks Head, 5 Colonnade, Lind Street.

Edward Sweetman was also at Anglesea Brewery (Ryde), and he took over Louisa Lake (Eagle Brewery). Later, Edward's son Henry took over.

Acquired by Mew, Langton & Co. Ltd in 1920, and demolished in 1935 to make way for the new Commodore Cinema. It marked the end of breweries in the town.

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  Ordnance Survey extract from 1864. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)
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  Ordnance Survey extract from 1907. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (http://maps.nls.uk/index.html)
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  Ad from Isle of Wight Observer, 1895

Lake Huron public house, 51 Upton Road, Ryde. The Sweetman sign was painted over by 2009:

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  2002
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  2002