Brewery Brighton

[Murrell]

Anyone know about the brewery in Brighton? I have my husbands paternal Grandmother working there as a bottle washer in 1916.  On the 1911 census his maternal grandfather is a brewers labourer again at the brewery.
Was it a big employer in Brighton?
I have another question too, Where was the Preece's Buildings located again in Brighton.
Thanks in advance. 

[rosie99]

I have another question too, Where was the Preece's Buildings located again in Brighton.

Church Street 



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[Liz_in_Sussex]

Hi Murrell,

Do you have an address from the census - it might help jog memories?

My Great Grandfather was a publican in Brighton - as was his father before him - and people working in the pub were sometimes (mistakenly) referred to as "brewer's labourer / porter" and the like.

I've just asked my Mum who grew up in the area and she doesn't know of one specifically in Brighton - but Hastings and Lewes, yes.  The Granddaughter of a Publican - she - and I have remained resolutely tee-total and the brewery has obviously passed us by!

(That's a lovely photo Rosie!  )

Liz 

[JMB1943]

I was a student living in Brighton in the early-mid 60's and remember the local beers as Edlin's and Tamplin's.

[Jill on the A272]

Take a look at the James Gray collection and put brewery in the search box http://www.regencysociety-jamesgray.com/?

[John915]

Good evening,

Black lion brewery, Church st, brighton; http://www.flickr.com/photos/rpm-brighton-hove/3785557284/in/photostream/

John915

[Serge]

Hi Murrell.There was 8 possible breweries in brighton at about that time namely...
Chapman & co Black Lion Brewery,Black Lion St. Kemp Town Brewery,6 Seymore St. Kidd and Hotblack Ltd,16 Russell St. E Robins and son Ltd, Waterloo St.Rock Brewery 61 St James St. Smithers & Son Ltd 89/90 North St. Tamplins of Richmond Terrace,and West St Brewery,West St,taken over by Smithers in 1913.I hope this is of some help to you. Serge.

[Roy G]

Re My Great Grandfather was a publican in Brighton - as was his father before him - and people working in the pub were sometimes (mistakenly) referred to as "brewer's labourer / porter" and the like.

See:       http://pubshistory.com/SussexPubs/Brighton/brighton.shtml
Roy G

[Liz_in_Sussex]

  Thank you Roy G - interesting.

It seems that yet another member of that generation was running a Brighton Pub!

Liz