From the Kent and Sussex Courier, Friday 13 February 1874.

Fire at the Holmesdale Brewery.

About 5 o'clock, on Wednesday afternoon, a fire was discovered in one of the storage sheds at the Holmesdale Brewery. It appears that two men were working about the shed, and on going inside they lit the gas, which instantly ignited a large quantity of straw, which had been put under the felt roof to keep the place warm. An alarm was quickly given, and a number of the Town Fire Engine Association, under the direction of Mr. T. Hancock, were soon on the spot, and succeeded in putting the fire out, before any damage was effected, besides the burning of the straw and roof. We believe that Mr. John Bligh, the owner of the premises, is fully insured in the Royal Exchange Office.