Site of "Graham's Queens Brewery" - December 2016
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Site of "Graham's Queens Brewery" - December 2016
Image: © The Carlisle Kid Taken: 1 Dec 2016
Opened in 1860 and also sometimes known as Queen's Brewery (Graham's), the brewery was fronted by the Queens Head Inn and the Royal Oak Inn (approximately where I am standing). The brewery came under State control in September 1916 and was almost immediately closed, the buildings being demolished in 1928/29. The Queens Head was closed in 1918, while the Royal Oak became an off-licence by 1920 and was demolished in 1987. It is not clear what use was made of the brewery site in the years between 1929 and the construction of Sainsbury's circa 2005. Sainsbury's wine and spirit shelves are situated on the approximate site of the "William James MP" pub, which closed in 1912! Alex advises "Usage in the 1960's and 1970's the site was the location of Fred Proudfoots banana ripening rooms, potato bagging and also his HGV repair workshops". Photograph is for record only - I have no connection with this business and cannot advise on its products or services.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.896112
Longitude
-2.947351