Monument record SKT 065 - Violet Hill Brewery: The Suffolk Brewery
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Summary
Brewery recorded in Stowmarket between at least 1850 till 1896. Renamed the Suffolk Brewery in 1904, had ceased trading by 1911. Premises still standing May 2012.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0461 5883 (42m by 39m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM05NW |
| Civil Parish | STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Violet Hill Brewery recorded in Stowmarket between at least 1850 (when owned by Jacob Green, sold to Hansard Jackson Bridges in 1865) (S2)(S3) till 1896. Renamed the Suffolk Brewery in 1904, had ceased trading by 1911 with the premises subsequently used as a laundry.
Mapped as brewery and malthouse in 1886 and 1904 (OS).
May 2012: premises still standing but in a state of dereliction. For brewery history see (S3).
Development proposals refused 2011 & 2012.
Present condition unknown.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50087 Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). Malster R 'Maltings and breweries' A historic atlas of suffolk 1999, 152-153..
- <S2> SSF50044 Source Checked: Suffolk Record Office. A directory of Suffolks breweries. Bury Records Office..
- <S3> SSF50138 Machine readable data file: Website. http://www.suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/brewery, Sept 2012.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 28 2012 2:33PM