Monument record KDG 031 - Post Medieval brewery recorded in 1855 and maltings mapped in the 1880s.

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Summary

Brewery recorded in Kedington in 1855 (S1). Also malthouse mapped in 1880s.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7050 4653 (138m by 99m)
Map sheet TL74NW
Civil Parish KEDINGTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

1855: Brewery recorded in Kedington (S1).
1862: jn Price owned Kedington brewing estate (S4), sold in 1883 (S3).
1884-7: Thos Jenner owned (S5).
1880s: Brewery (NW) and Malthouse (NE) of Bell Inn. Brewery next to river on OS maps (S2).
1900s: brewery marked as 'Bacon Factory'; malthouse enlarged.
1920s: buildings still shown (not labelled).
2000: brewery buildings gone; malthouse replaced - possibly some survival (not checked)?

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). Malster R, 'Malting and Brewing', 152-3, map.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.
  • <S3> Source Checked: Suffolk Record Office. SRO (Bury), 339/51.10.
  • <S4> Source Checked: Suffolk Record Office. SRO (Bury), 339/51.7.
  • <S5> Source Checked: Suffolk Record Office. SRO (Bury),339/51.11-51.28.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2013 12:12PM

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