Monument record MDO45035 - J A Devenish Brewery, Trinity Street, Weymouth

Site of a brewery which was founded by the Fowler or Flew family in 1742. It was acquired by William Devenish in 1824 and by 1889 registered as J A Devenish Company Ltd. During the early and mid 20th century it acquired a number of small breweries operating in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset including the neighbouring Hope Brewery, run by John Groves and Sons, in Hope Square, Weymouth. The current building is late 18th or early 19th century in date, has a double depth plan and originally had two storeys.

This site of a brewery founded by the Fowler (1) or Flew family (2) in 1742. In 1824 it was acquired by William Devenish and by 1889 was registered as J.A Devenish Company Ltd. During the early and mid 20th century it acquired a number of small breweries operating in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset including the neighbouring Hope Brewery, run by John Groves and Sons, in Hope Square, Weymouth. <1-2>

The current building is late 18th or early 19th century in date, has a double depth plan and originally had two storeys. <2>

<1> Richmond, L, and Turton, A, 1990, The brewing industry: a guide to historical records, 127-8 (Monograph). SDO17599.

<2> Department of the Environment, 14 June 1974, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Weymouth and Portland 1974 (Scheduling record). SWX1839.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1543691 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Dec 12 2022 3:48PM