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Dolphin Lane
The forerunners of Leney's Brewery. Founded about 1740 by a Mr. Clements,
was under the rule of Mr. James Walker by the 1800's and later expanded by
Mr. Alfred Leney in May 1859, from the executors of Thomas Walker. James and
Thomas Walker (as mentioned in Pigot's Directory of 1840) and family were prominent in the life of the town at that
time.
Bagshaw's Directory also lists them as Walker, James and Thomas.
The census of 1841 gives James Walker as living at Clarence House and is
aged 45 years old.
The 1824 Pigo's Directory gives the owners as being Robert Walker and
Sons and the address as "Near St. James Street".
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From the Kentish Gazette, 24 January 1814.
A Capital Concern in a Brewery at Dovor, to be disposed of, and entered
upon immediately, one of the partners retiring.
TO BE SOLD.
One Half Part of that very anciently established, and most respectable
Brewery in Dover, carried on by Mess. Robert and Nathaniel Walker, now
in full flourishing trade, having attached to it between 20 and 30 inns
and public-houses, many of them particuarlly well accustomed, and
possessing a considerable private trade in strong and table beers. The
brewery, which is worked by steam, and complete in all its arrangements
for carrying on a most extensive business, combines great powers and
facilities, with a system of economy that enables the concern to be
conducted upon a limited scale of expence peculiarly advantageous, and
with few Breweries of this extent will be found to possess. The
malt-houses, store-houses, vats, and all the appendages are capacious
and numerous, corresponding with the respectability and magnitude of the
concern.
The late dwelling-house of the retiring partner, which forms a genteel
and most excellent family residence, lies contiguous to the brew-house,
and may be taken by the purchaser.
The proprietor will accommodate the purchaser with a very considerable
part of the purchase money on mortgage, and particulars may be known by
application to Mr. Shipden, Solicitor, Dovor.
Dec 8 1813.
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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday, 27 March, 1847. Price 5d.
DOVER PETTY SESSIONS
William Fuller, labourer, charged with stealing a cask, from the
premises lately occupied by Mr. W. Walker. It appears that a man, named
Thomas Knott, was left in charge of the brewery, and missed the cask,
which was found at defendant's lodgings.
Committed for trial.
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WALKER James 1841+ (Clarence House, Liverpool Terrace, age 45 in 1841,
Brewer)
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
Census
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