Hopping-James Ellis of Westbury Manor(1847), James Ellis' evidence to Commissioners of Excise (1835), Swiss Cottage (Thatched House) becomes hospital (1903), Wateringbury Place and Estate for sale (1876), Canon Court: parliamentary survey of entire estate (1649), Batholomew de Wateringbury (mid-13th century), Kent Hundred Rolls: gallows in Wateringbury (1274/5), Millstones stolen and Prior's dog killed (1258), Sir Henry Leybourne's gang includes Wateringbury vicar (1317), Cottage Gardens of Wateringbury's Peasants Excel (1850), Edward Greensted's 'The ancient and present state of Nettlested' (1775), Edward Greensted's history and anecdotes (1780), Edward Greensted's journey to Bethersden (1772), Justices of the Peace meet in Wateringbury(early 18th century), Petitions to House of Commons re malt tax (1831)(1836)/and hop duty (1859), Site of Special Scientific Interest (c. 8,000 B.C. Either send them by the contact form or directly to me by email at, Photograph from the collection of Nigel Viner. In 1960 Fremlins purchased Frederick Leney & Sons Phoenix Brewery and its public houses based in Wateringbury. A copy of the weather vane from the brewery roof is on top of the local hotel. Copyright John Gilham 2009 - Wateringbury Remembered. Reffell's Bexley Brewery Ltd Bexley. Claxton, Miss Violet Rutter and Harvey James. JP 2003. [8] The medieval stone bridge was replaced by a wooden one as part of the MNC's mid-18th century navigation improvements, which was in turn replaced in 1914. The other managing director, Mr Montague Ratcliff, was the representative for the brewery in the Kent Brewers Union and served on the Committee. List of Wateringbury vicars and curates (1540 -1835), Marriages and bell-ringing (1862 and 1865), Matthias Lucas letters to Church Warden (1838), New vicar gets job through nepotism (1877), Sale of land and parsonage following Styles court case (1807), Tithe dispute with Roydon Hall (1630-1747), Wateringbury clergy oppose legislation (1835), Wateringbury dissenters in Old Road (1843), Wateringbury Group Prosecuted for not Going to Church (1588), Wateringbury petitions against Roman Catholics (1827), Wateringbury vicar signs declaration against Pope (1534), Birth of a new Wateringbury amateur dramatic club (1902), Boys brigade: 'A well grown set of lads of the right sort' (1895), Meeting at Duke's Head founds Liberal party branch (1885), Rifle club founded in Wateringbury (1901), Wateringbury Drum and Fife Band's Tatoo (1907), Wateringbury has "prettiest maidens Kent can boast of"(1836), Wateringbury Horticultural Society (1883), Wateringbury Horticultural Society (1894), Working Men's Club (1887): elite of Wateringbury present, Cricket (1870)-Wateringbury Place Cricket Club, Cricket: AGM approves purchase of pavilion (1897), Cricket: Wateringbury vs Staplehurst (1852), Brawl at King's Head ends in manslaughter (1844), Bribery at Wateringbury fete is national issue (1892), Fight at King's Head leads to stabbing (1863), Forgery at Wateringbury Post Office (1873), Impudent theft from Maidstone prison (1868). Theme images by, Please send us your memories no matter how small. School minutes (1852-54): subscribers withdraw support. The Second World War saw child evacuees from Woolwich attend school in the village; bombing as a result of the proximity of West Malling airfield; 3 deaths in the village from V1 "Doodle Bugs" (2 military personnel at Wateringbury Place and 1 civilian on Manor Farm); and the housing of prisoners of war in the village. Japan 2012 Seasonal Flowers Part III Set (10v) MNH, LOOK! The parties then started a law suit, which dragged on from year to year until in 1836 the brothers satisfied their debt by taking possession of the brewery, the Crow family severing their connection with the business. Saddler / Harness Maker's shop 98, 109 Sanders, John 118, 119 Sanders, Mrs. (Edward Ongley's sister) 144 Sawyer, Master 94 Saxby, John 151 Sayer, John and Alice 54 Schools, Wateringbury Dame School, Bow Road, Mrs. Rebecca Danes 3, 34, 35 Dame School, Canon Lane 135, 137 Dame School, Red Hill, Sarah Perrin 138 Day and small boarding school . Our first post was 8th November 2008 since when we have had 42,000 different visitors from 107 countries. A: The best Beer & Brewery Tours in Phoenix according to Viator travelers are: Apache Trail and Dolly Steamboat Van Tour. Revisited or Fifty Years Ago. Prompted by readers response to his articles, George submitted further recollections and an assortment of letters published in, Using George Newmans articles from the Kent Messenger, I enlarged upon his, work by adding informative notes, my own essays, maps and illustrations, as well, as a comprehensive index. TUES -THURS: 3 pm-9 pm . The name Wateringbury, like many of the nearby parishes (such as West Malling, Barming, Farleigh), is an Anglo-Saxon name, meaning "The fortification (bury) of the people (ing) of Othere (Water)".[2]. To mark his fifty years with the firm a dinner was held at the King's Head Hotel, Wateringbury where he was presented with a silver salver and silver coffee service from the directors and many other gifts from employees and tenants Mr Tapply, a member of the parish council. [15], At the 2001 UK census, the Wateringbury electoral ward had a population of 2,015. Tonga 2012 Seahorses (WWF) Set (4v) MNH (new Issue) LOOK! Picture. [3] The settlement had a detached 'den', used in autumn to feed pigs on acorns and nuts, in the forested Weald of Kent at Lilly Hoo, which remained a part of the parish for secular matters until the 19th century (and for ecclesiastical matters until the 20th century). He died in 1848, and his grandson split and sold the estate in 1876. Find Our Beer Events ABOUT. Of the 30 breweries, only two still exist: Donnington and Dreher (now called Schwechat). However, the acreage of hops subsequently expanded and, as a cash crop, it brought wealth to the village, although the annual influx of temporary labour also brought social problems. Phoenix Brewery is transforming with a new look that honours the past and embraces the future. By the late seventeenth century Wateringbury's population had doubled from its Domesday Book level and by the time of the first census in 1801 the population was 817; it continued to grow rapidly in the first half of the 19th century (to 1,448 in 1851) before falling in the second half (to 1,316 in 1901), reflecting the general national trend of urbanisation. All the brewing families lived in the village. He isn't in any of these photos but his job was painting the inn signs. Leney employee of 15 years charged with theft (1869). This larger edition, entitled, Wateringbury In the Steps of George Newman and Beyond, contains 178 printed pages and includes 9, maps and 99 other illustrations of which 25 are in colour. A right to hold a market in Wateringbury was granted in 1311 by royal charter. Theme images by, Please send us your memories no matter how small. History of Church-1: who can sit in chancel? The Wateringbury Stream flows into the River Medway just above Bow Bridge. In the nineteenth century, Wateringbury is recorded as having several small private boarding schools, and in 1843 a public National School. The Phoenix Brewery Wateringbury, whose history was well covered by Geoffrey King in the above article, was first leased by Charles Leney in 1843 on a 21 year lease and then bought by Frederick Leney in 1861. Originally three stones inserted in the 1931 rebuild - only two remain - 'JAH' John Alfred Harvey (landlord); 'PHW' Percy Hugh Waistell (MD of Reffell's Brewery). Hammer Price: Auctioneer has chosen not to publish the price of this lot Auction Date: Jun 10, 2014 10am BST Auctioneer: Canterbury Auction Galleries. Under The Oak Tree - Wateringbury School. The land was then described as all that messuage or tenement and yards or backside bounding the lands of St Ledger Clodd, gentleman, and the King's Highway . My Grandad Cyril Oben worked at the brewery. Attached to the Bull was a small brewhouse where it is thought that the Leneys had gained their brewing experience. . A certain Mr Crow, described as a collar-maker, was John Moores executor, and he purchased the land. 43 Phoenix Drive, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5DR 2 baths 4 beds 2 receptions Freehold Detached House Last sold - Sept 2022560,000 Estimated price555,000 - 614,000 Track 59 Phoenix Drive, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5DR 2 baths 3 beds 1 reception Freehold Detached House Last sold - Mar 2021432,500 Estimated price482,000 - 532,000 Track Custom Arizona Brewery Tour. Either send them by the contact form or directly to me by email at, In the 50's and 60's that I remember there were eight pubs and one brewery though a few years before there had been an additional Pub that was demolished to make way for the airfield during the second world war, there was also a second brewery. Frederick Leney & Sons Ltd, Phoenix Brewery, Wateringbury, Kent. It formerly powered three watermills in the village, one of which survives. After the work was completed, Crow seems to have suffered financial problems for when the brothers Pontifex asked for payment it was not forthcoming. Leneys far Augustus hadde etablert Phoenix Brewery p Wateringbury i 1843 og Frederick, den eldste snnen, gikk inn i familiebedriften etter ha forlatt skolen, og ble direktr innen 1911. Wateringbury benefited from the work in the period 1740 to 1747 of the Medway Navigation Company (MNC) in making the River Medway navigable above Maidstone, and so available for the transport of bulky cargos. In 1892 Augustus Leney managed to lease all the pubs owned by the Tonbridge brewers Benjamin Baker and James Taylor Baker. Hopefully, you found this page because you have an interest in the history of Wateringbury, whether it is. The resultant publication contained 115 printed pages and included 50. An artist's impression of how the brewery at Manor Farm estate will look Picture: TaylorHare For 250 years, Wateringbury was known for growing hops, malting barley and brewing beer, until. Why the name of this fabled Egyptian bird was chosen is not known for certain, but it is considered probable that at some time earlier the brewery was burnt down and, like the Phoenix, rose again from the ashes. This, navigation bar is easy to use and gives a good insight to the content of this book, including the index in. They had previously been taken over by a national brewer following the trend at the time for consolidating breweries. He was their agent in Tunbridge Wells for most of that time. Under The Oak Tree - Wateringbury School. The quality of design of the Whitbread signs can be seen today in the miniature card and aluminium reproductions of their Kent Inn signs. Founded 1833. He started his working life as a pupil at Frederick Leney's Phoenix Brewery in 1873 and graduated to become joint Managing Director with Mr Percy Jude. Wateringbury was an early mover amongst the immediately surrounding parishes in subsidising emigration in the 1830s to help relieve poverty with financial assistance being given for emigration to Canada in 1832 and to Australia in 1838.[7]. The highest rent that the Leney's had to pay for these pubs was 160 per year for The South Eastern Hotel, Tonbridge and the Swan, West Malling. Awesome Inc. theme. Best Breweries in Phoenixville, PA 19460 - Stable 12 Brewing Company, Rebel Hill Brewing Company - Brewery on Bridge, Root Down Brewing, Lost Planet Brewery, Rec Room by Conshohocken Brewing, Rebel Hill Brewing, Tuned Up Brewing, Stickman Brews, Trouble's End Brewing, Steel City Coffeehouse & Brewery Westbury was a small manor owned by a family of that name. The societies included: an Amicable Benefit Society; the Oddfellows; Boys Brigade and Scouts; horticultural and drama societies. Two breweries in the village, one owned by Jude Hanbury at the top of Bow Road where Hanbury Close now is and one further down Bow road owned by Leneys where Leneys Road now is. The tithe survey of 1839[10] provides a snapshot in time of the village and its economic activity at least as far as agriculture goes. Wateringbury's existence is first documented in the 10th century will of Bihtric and Aelfswith and in the early 11th-century obligation recorded in the Textus Roffensis to maintain part of Rochester Bridge. They also bought public houses, when they came on the market, such as the Camden Hotel, Pembury, bought by Charles Frederick Leney at auction for 3,150 in 1883. He was aged 68 and left a widow and three sons. The place of birth of residents was 96.3% United Kingdom, 0.5% Republic of Ireland, 1% other Western European countries, and 2.2% elsewhere. They'd found other references to the event. Two houses of medieval origin still exist, the Pelicans, and the Wardens, and several other houses have 16th century origins. Leney and Co fail to do adequate due diligence, Admiral Sir Henry Ruthven Moore (1886-1978), Child left home alone dies of burns (1881), Disastrous fire at Wateringbury Hall kills four (1927), Fatal accident at Wateringbury station (1868), Speeding boy racer loses control on Red Hill: frightful injuries (1853), Surgeon attends suicide on railway line (1870), Two work-related deaths within days (1859), Wateringbury Woman drowns in Medway (1853), Christening followed by 780 for dinner (1849), Queen's Diamond Jubilee 4-the cemetery lychgate, Archdiaconal visitations (1841, 1849 and 1853), Canon Livett the "greatest living expert on Norman architecture" (1920), Church bells to welcome new resident (1909), Clergyman found guilty of barratry (1594), Dr John Warner's Visitation of church (1663 and 1670). Another Lord Mayor of London, Horatio Davies, owned Wateringbury Place by 1897, the year of his Lord Mayorship. An assortment of labels showing the products of the brewery. 200 YEARS OF BREWING AT WATERINGBURY by the late Geoffrey King. Leased to Charles Leney in 1838 and then Augustus Leney in 1873. Farewell to Kent by Helen Allinson (2008) Synjon Books page 37. In 1900 the vicar, Greville Livett, estimated that there had been 3,300 such immigrants including their children. In 1066, as recorded by the Domesday Book of 1086, Wateringbury consisted of two manors owned respectively by Leofeva and Godil, both Anglo-Saxon women with land-holdings elsewhere. The reason for the mistake was that Mr Bertram Leney, who was in charge of brewing, had been called to the colours just before the beginning of June and the excess had been brewed in his absence. Leney sells Bull for 2,000 guineas (1875). Acquired by Whitbread & Co. Ltd. 1927 and houses were sold to Fremlins Ltd. in 1961. The Book by Dail Whiting - Click to Purchase a copy, ~~ ~~ Wateringbury Remembered ~~ ~~, Wateringbury School Girls Tennis Photo Taken around 1936, Whitbreads Brewery - Children's Christmas Party 1961/1962. Hopping (1916):fewer men; delinquent kids. International Women's Day The, original book, published in 2001, was entitled Wateringbury Revisited, or, Fifty, Years Ago, by George Newman, Enlarged and Illustrated by Dail Whiting., George Newman was born in Wateringbury in 1835, the son of a gardener to, Alderman Lucas of Wateringbury Place. ", I think we can safely say that Mark's green bottle, embossed with the name. The scheme features a brewery, a brasserie with an open kitchen and terrace, a grain and hop store, a bottling plant, a . Hotels near Hollywood Bowl Tunbridge Wells, Royal Tunbridge Wells on Tripadvisor: Find traveller reviews, 3,064 candid photos, and prices for 977 hotels near Hollywood Bowl Tunbridge Wells in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England. Untappd: 3.8 ARCADIA: Open 7 days a week They paid 150 for the Beech Tree at St Mary Cray and the lowest rent that they paid was 40 per year for the Good Intent at Tonbridge. Includes the Kent BreweryJohn Beal Jude 1807-1871 photographKent Brewery advertisementA group of workers from the Kent Brewery, 1909Wateringbury National School, drawing, 1850Wateringbury National School, 1907A class of Wateringbury School boys, c.1915The Phoenix pub on Red HillThe North Pole pub, around the late 1940'sPelican Farm, drawing by X History edit] Early history[ edit] Wateringbury Boys School Quarterly magazine (1906/7), WATERINGBURY INFANTS SCHOOL LOG (1914-1922), Wateringbury peitions re Elementary Education Act (1873), Aero club balloon lands at Wateringbury (1901), Beer stolen from station by railway employee (1868), Bow Bridge, Wateringbury and the early development of reinforced concrete (1915), Highway repairs and Lilly Hoo (1657, 1674 and 1675), Medway Navigation Company's work at Wateringbury (1741-48), Passenger rail traffic to/from Wateringbury (1846), Railway: snow causes 3 hours of delay (1847), Russian national anthem marks opening of Bow bridge (1915), Sevenoaks to Wateringbury rail line (1873), Styles oppose making Medway navigable (1627), Global warming identified by Wateringbury Vicar (1895), Violent storm stampedes circus elephants (1861), Church cleaning, Fete, and dinner canteen (1917), Concert, PoWs, Scouts, Volunteer regiment (1917), Driver Shotter's letter from front (1914), Jeremiah Harris' property for sale (1918), Memorial shrine and Memorial cross (1921), P.O.W.s, Last Post, War death, Savings, Scouts (1916). Mereworth Gang Kills in Wateringbury (1633), Poachers kill gamekeeper at Roydon Hall (1862), Theft by servant at Wateringbury Place (1868), Wateringbury burglar resists arrest in Brentwood (1872), Wateringbury churchwarden in prison (1761), Wateringbury Constable Indicted for Negligence (1584), Wateringbury doctor testifies in Mereworth murder case (1873), Wateringbury man murdered in Australia (1854), Wateringbury man sentenced to death for theft (1570), Wateringbury nursery-maid found dead (1841), Wateringbury place housekeeper charged with theft (1868), Wateringbury Sheep Rustlers Confess (1584), Wateringbury Stationmaster assaults passenger(1893), Women Burglars of Wateringbury (1599/1600), Chart and Westbury manors for sale (1832), Export of sheep to India and China (1822), Farm labourer's letter to Newspaper (1867), Fruit growers' deputation sees P.M.(1839), Grant of Free Warren for Westbury and Chart (1617), Herts and Essex farmers visit Orpines (1872), House of commons enquiry into fruit trade: evidence of George Langridge (1839), House of Commons enquiry into fruit trade: Matthias Lucas' evidence (1839), Kent Agricultural Labourers' Protection Association (1866, 1867 and 1868), Leney exports bulls to New Zealand (1874). Weather permitting musical groups will play outside on the patio. He was Master of the Mid-Kent Staghounds and while out on November 3rd 1915, with the Cornwallis beagles, his horse stumbled taking a wire fence and threw him heavily to the ground. The Leneys were associated with the Bull Inn at Wrotham, a posting house where, it is considered probable, the Pontifex brothers would have stopped on their way to Wateringbury. [4] By 1086, they were replaced by incoming Normans, Ralph son of Thorold and Hugh de Brebouef, both of whom held the manor from Bishop Odo of Bayeux. He lived in the village until 1853 when his. The will and Textus Roffensis are in The Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre at Strood. 1924 brewing transferred from Wateringbury to Canterbury The Phoenix took flight in April 2014 landing in the beautifully restored 103 year old Schroer Funeral Home and Mortuary. School minutes (1864-1870): HM Inspector's report results in head's dismissal. In 1901 he returned to the area for a short holiday. The industry of employment of residents was 15.7% retail, 12.1% manufacturing, 7% construction, 15.6% real estate, 11.5% health and social work, 6.4% education, 6.4% transport and communications, 6.6% public administration, 3% hotels and restaurants, 8.5% finance, 1.7% agriculture and 5.5% other. This event may even have led to Crow's financial difficulties. For its size it is one of the busiest in the country. Messrs Pontifex remained the freeholders of the brewery until 1861 but by 1843 Charles Leney had acquired a 21 years' lease. Our first post was 8th November 2008 since when we have had 42,000 different visitors from 107 countries. I am trying to find out about The Grendier Pub, Riding Lane Hildenborough that was owned by Wateringbury Brewers. Downs, who in 1923 had completed 48 years with them. . Pall Mall Gazette - Monday 20 January 1896 reported. The Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line . By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. It's an odd list. All that remains in the weathervane atop the local hotel and the name of the new housing estate. As well as his success as a brewer, Mr Leney was also a successful agriculturist and hop grower and was a member of the County Council. Moved to Canterbury in 1924 after acquiring Ash & Co, and the Wateringbury brewery was sold to the Yalding Soap Co. and was later demolished. A Working Men's Club was established in 1887 with considerable support from the local gentry. Ved utbruddet av frste verdenskrig begynte han i Det britiske Rde Kors som rd Cross Searcher. By clicking yes you are confirming you are of legal drinking age in your country. Hopping (1901): Church Rooms opened to hoppers, Hopping (1903): garden stalls help change in behaviour, Hopping (1904):early short picking; high prices, Hopping (1905):departure hideous with drunkeness, Hopping (1906) ' the most orderly on record', Hopping (1907):3,350 strangers; many coming by road, Hopping (1908):Daily Express fund a huge mistake, Hopping (1909): 'good year for growers..bad one for pickers', Hopping (1910):3,970 strangers; 233 acres. St. John the Baptist church, or the Kent Brewery and the Phoenix Brewery. Hopping (1912):very good year for pickers and growers. Centipede Tour - Guided Arizona Desert Tour by UTV. These figures show the effect the first world war had on trade. Both were later owned by Whitbreads and then the lower owned by Fremlins. Get In Touch Stay Updated Coming soon The Wateringbury in Maidstone offers a warm and cosy atmosphere with great quality pub dishes, served with the occasional twist. We will use your email address and any other personal information you provide to us in accordance with our Privacy Policy. One long serving member of staff was Mr W.H. Chivers (1996). Sadly it was closed in 1984 and has since been demolished. To promote the series Whitbreads produced maps of Kent, showing the fifty signs thumbnail size. In the quarter ending June 30th 1917 they had over-brewed by 245 barrels. In 1921 the firm expanded the business by paying 20,000 for the Yalding brewery of H.T. This page was last modified on 2 April 2020, at 12:35. The Book by Dail Whiting - Click to Purchase a copy, ~~ ~~ Wateringbury Remembered ~~ ~~, Wateringbury School Girls Tennis Photo Taken around 1936, Whitbreads Brewery - Children's Christmas Party 1961/1962. Ended: 05 Jan, 2023 19:12:06 GMT. Hopping (1863): Wateringbury hops arrive in Melbourne, Australia. This sign (number 31 in Series 1) featured The Phoenix, Red Hill, Wateringbury, Kent and was designed by Vena Chalker. We are proud to serve Phoenix Brewing Company drafts and guest Ohio drafts on our 16 taps. In 1927 Whitbread & Co. Ltd acquired the whole of the ordinary share capital of F. Leney & Co., which they then transferred to Jude Hanbury & Co. Ltd in 1929 in exchange for ordinary shares in the latter company. (1908), Wateringbury born Inmates of West Malling Union Workhouse (1851), Wateringbury born Inmates of West Malling Union Workhouse (1881), Wateringbury born inmates of West Malling Union Workhouse (1911), Wateringbury pays its own to go West (1832), Wateringbury poor resettled in Ditton (1815), Wateringbury shoemaker begs in London (1846), Jude Hanbury dispute with Telegraph licensee (1916), Jude Hanbury Partnership Indenture (1887), Jude's patented cask cleaning machine (1866), Leney : key performance indicators (K.P.Is )1916-1919, Leney and Co fail to do adequate due diligence (1895), Leney employee charged with horse cruelty (1862), Leney gets compensation for license withdrawal (1917), Leney sells to Frederick Leney & Sons (1896), Leney's Financial Performance (1915-1925), Queen's Head spirit license refused (1868 and 1869), Water pipes for brewery/Bromscroft (1870). The vicar reported that as a result of the shortage of male hop pickers, the children involved were much more rowdy than in previous years. Hopping (1911): perfect weather; less sickness. Wateringbury is a village and civil parish near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. In l861 Frederick Leney bought the freehold from the Pontifex brothers and renamed it the Phoenix Brewery. The prospectus states that the assets, irrespective of goodwill, stood in the books on August 1 last at 207,325; the net profits for the three years ended July 31 are certified to average 17,133 per annum. Our first post was 8th November 2008 since when we have had 42,000 different visitors from 107 countries. Frederick Leney and Sons (Limited) has been formed with a capital of 150,000, in 7,500 five per cent. Brewers Dover, ANTIQUE 18th / 19th CENTURY FOLK-ART PAINTING ENGLISH BREWERY BEER ADVER, 1949 WHITBREAD INN SIGNS METAL 1st SERIES No 31 THE PHOENIX , WATERINGBU, Dapol Leneys Dover Pale Ale Brewery Wagon Limited Edition Number 100 Of, Dapol Leneys Dover Pale Ale Brewery Wagon Limited Edition Number 50 Of 1, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. [14] In 2017 a series of blue plaques were installed in the village by the Wateringbury Local History Society; those commemorated include Admiral Sir Henry Ruthven Moore, Dame Ellen Terry, Lena, Lady Login and William Rutter Dawes. The Book by Dail Whiting - Click to Purchase a copy, ~~ ~~ Wateringbury Remembered ~~ ~~, Wateringbury School Girls Tennis Photo Taken around 1936, Whitbreads Brewery - Children's Christmas Party 1961/1962. CONTACT Back To Top. Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday starting at 8 pm. Finden Sie perfekte Stockfotos, Bilder, Vektorgrafiken, Illustrationen oder 360 -Panoramabilder zum Thema Mytholigical. One day I am going to knock on the door and ask if I can take the photo again 60 years on! Hopping (1900):short, fair and quiet; 3,300 immigrants. The Phoenix Brewery Wateringbury, whose history was well covered by Geoffrey King in the above article, was first leased by Charles Leney in 1843 on a 21 year lease and then bought by Frederick Leney in 1861. fully comprehensive index will be of help and can be viewed via the navigation bar above. Women's Bond NFT Collection In connection with their brewery interests they had introduced a patent beer tap which, besides being novel in its construction, had proved its usefulness to their publicans. In the 1820s Matthias Lucas, Lord Mayor of London in 1827, a self-made man who became extremely wealthy from commerce, acquired Wateringbury Place. Three mills were recorded, one which still exists and another which was in existence until the early 20th century. In 1981 it was decided to transfer the brewing to Whitbreads, Faversham and close the Phoenix brewery in January 1982. Please continue to send us photos and memories of Wateringbury for new generations to enjoy and see how the village once was.