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NY0028 : The former Workington Brewery

taken 14 years ago, near to Workington, Cumbria, England

The former Workington Brewery
The former Workington Brewery
A brewery was established on this site in the late 18th century. It was run by the Iredale family for many years, later becoming the Workington Brewery Co., famous for its John Peel beers (Information : Workington Then & Now, RLM Byers, 2006).
The brewery was taken over in 1975 by Matthew Brown, and again in the mid 1980s by Scottish and Newcastle Breweries, who fairly promptly closed it down despite assurances not to LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) .
The tower and adjoining maltings (painted green) and the former wines and spirits warehouse (centre, with domed cupolas) are grade II listed buildings LinkExternal link & LinkExternal link . They were both converted to housing in the mid 2000s.

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Photographer
Rose and Trev Clough   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 August, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 October, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 0047 2882 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:38.6781N 3:32.6312W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 0051 2883
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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