The Anchor Brewhouse was a small brewery by

Shad Thames Shad Thames is a historic riverside street next to Tower Bridge in Bermondsey, London, England, and is also an informal name for the surrounding area. In the 19th century, the area included the largest warehouse complex in London. Location Th ...

Horsleydown Southwark St John Horsleydown was a small parish on the south bank of the River Thames in London, opposite the Tower of London. The name Horsleydown, apparently derived from the "horse lie-down" next to the river, is no longer used. The pari ...

, near

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. The brewhouse was bought in December 1787 by John Courage. In 1955, the Courage Brewery merged with the nearby Anchor Brewery, then owned by Barclay, Perkins & Co Ltd, to become Courage, Barclay & Co Ltd. The Anchor Brewhouse's building still stands, although all brewing ceased in 1981: Boilerhouse, Brewhouse and Malt Mill still show the different functions in the process of beer making. The building is an expression of historical continuity, for brewing on the river has always been an important features of

Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the R ...

-side. Brewing in

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

is mentioned by

Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer (; – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for '' The Canterbury Tales''. He has been called the "father of English literature", or, alternatively, the "father of English poetry". He w ...

, and in Horselydown by

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. The building was restored and reconstructed in 1985-1989 and converted into luxury residential flats. It is situated in the

Conservation Area in

Butler's Wharf Butler's Wharf is an England, English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants. Lying between Shad Thames and the Thames Path, it overlo ...

. The ''Anchor Tap''

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that was the brewery tap is still open nearby. The pub is run by Samuel Smith.

Awards

Europa Nostra Europa Nostra (Italian for "Our Europe") is a pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage, representing citizens' organisations that work on safeguarding Europe's cultural and natural heritage. It is the voice of this movement to relevant intern ...

''Diploma of Merit'' 1989 * Civic Trust ''Award'' 1991

Gallery

File:Anchor Brewery, Southwark, London - geograph.org.uk - 495845.jpg, Riverside view Image:Plaques on Anchor Brewhouse, London SE1 - geograph.org.uk - 1341463.jpg, Civic Trust ''Award'' and Europa Nostra ''Diploma of Merit'' plaques Image:Plaque to mark the site of the Anchor Brewhouse, London SE1 - geograph.org.uk - 1341454.jpg, External plaque Image:Courage Brewery, Horseleydown - geograph.org.uk - 1411712.jpg, View across the Thames just downstream of Tower Bridge. This photograph was taken in 1971.

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Defunct breweries of the United Kingdom Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark Breweries in London {{Beer-stub