Gravesend

Above print showing the Russells Brewery, date unknown.

Above photo showing the Russells Brewery, date unknown.

Above photo apparently showing part of Russells Brewery, date unknown.

Above bottle, date unknown, kindly sent by Suzie Marie Meloy.

William S. Plane had a brewery here before 1841 but it is possible that it was previously owned by a Mr Hazards. By 1858 Russell & Tillyer were the owners the brewery and wharf. From 1894 it was known as Russell's Gravesend Brewery Ltd. They expanded taking over the Writtle Brewery, Webb Brewery of Margate and Fleet Brewery of Ramsgate eventually having 175 tied houses. In 1911 they absorbed the business of George Wood and Son Brewers in East Street. In 1932 they were taken over, by Truman and their shrimp trademark replaced by the Truman eagle and the premises used as a bottling plant. Eventually the site was closed and the maltings and proprietors house are now housing. The shrimp trademark from the brewery wall had been replaced on the flats.