Z1118/1/1

Leighton Buzzard Brewery and associated buildings (1669-1898) See also Z1118/1/21/1; Z1118/1/21/2; Z1118/1/21/10; Z1118/1/21/11; Z1118/1/21/17; Z1118/1/21/18; Z1118/1/21/20; Z1118/1/21/27; Z1118/1/21/29; Z1118/1/21/30; Z1118/1/21/31; Z1118/1/21/36; Z1118/1/21/37; Z1118/1/21/39; Z1118/1/21/41; Z1118/1/21/42; Z1118/1/21/43; Z1118/1/21/44; Z1118/1/21/45; Z1118/1/21/51; Z1118/1/21/52

Earliest description: - sign of Ram, High Street, Leighton Buzzard; - occupiers: William Mallcott, then John Procter, then Joseph Marshall, then Robert Crawley; Later description: - divided into 3 tenements; - occupiers: Thomas Smith, Joseph Reeve and Benjamin Fox; then Thomas Smith, John Emerton and George Reeve; then John Fox, Joseph Stevens and George Reeve; then John Oliver and William Bennett; - abuttals: messuage of John Nash, then Alice Wigg, then Mary Perrott, then John Loke W; messuage of Oliver Taylor, then William Leopard, then Prince Webster and others, then Samuel Hopkins in his own occupation, then Edward Webster, then Michael Lockett and Edward Webster E; High Street S; Later description: - with freehold part of pightle of pasture in occupation of Daniel Reeve, then William Bennett, then Samuel Reeve; with brewhouse, malthouse, chambers and other buildings adjoining pightle in the yard 1845 valuation description: - property in Leighton Buzzard where Samuel Reeve carried on the business of brewer consisting of: brick built messuage with forecourt in front next High Street; brick and timber brewhouse and tun room; brick and tile malthouse; brick and slate stables for 6 horses and loft; counting house with room over; timber and slate lodge of 5 bays; double chaisehouse; cooperage; washhouse; piggery; brick built cart shed etc.; paved cellar and 3 arched beer vaults; yards and walled garden attached; premises extending from High Street to a back land called Friday Lane Final description: - brick, slate and tile messuage known as George & Dragon in Leighton Buzzard with forecourt in front next High Street; brick and timber built, boarded and tiled brewhouse and tun room; brick and tile malthouse; brick and slate stable and counting house; timber and slate cart shed; timber and tile cooperage and piggery; brick shed etc.; with yard and walled-in garden attached; extending from High Street to Friday Street with frontage to High Street of 56 feet and depth of 460 feet

series

brewing, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Leighton Buzzard High Street