Brewery Tap

Latest 1865+

Dock and Tavern Row

Greenwich

Only one instance of this found at present, and obviously the tap to a brewery, probably Russell's Gravesend Brewery that opened in West Street in 1858, taken over by Truman's in 1932. Or perhaps Walker & Sons Ltd Wellington Brewery, in Wellington Street from 1780 till 1905 when it was taken over by Charrington & Co in 1905.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 9 December 1865. Greenwich.bmp"

Alan Garlick, a carpenter living at the "Brewery Tap," East Greenwich, was charged on Tuesday with being drunk and intending to jump into the Thames.

The constable stated that the prisoner was given into his custody by a waterman, who said he had found him drunk, partially divested of his clothes, and about to jump into the river.

Prisoner of admitted having taken a little drop too much, and was ordered to find bail in 10s. for three months.

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