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The Anchor Brewery was a brewery in Park Street, Southwark, London, England. Established in 1616, by the early nineteenth century it was the largest brewery in the world. From 1781 it was operated by Barclay Perkins & Co, who in 1955 merged with the
The brewery was established in 1616 by James Monger Sr. in Southwark, on land adjacent to the Globe Theatre. On his death, the brewery passed to his godson, James Monger Jr. James Child acquired the brewery after the younger Monger's death in 1670, and owned it until his death in 1696. His son in law, Edmund Halsey, managed the business with James Child from 1693, and subsequently as sole proprietor until his death in 1729. The brewery was then purchased by Ralph Thrale, the brewery manager and a nephew of Halsey, for £30,000 in instalments over 11 years.
Barclay Perkins & Co was founded in July 1781 after chief clerk John Perkins and Robert Barclay (of the banking family) acquired the Anchor Brewery from 
A fire at the brewery in May 1832, caused £40,000 worth of damage, destroying many buildings and resulting in considerable rebuilding of the site. The new brewery attracted considerable interest: visitors included the The Brewery of Barclay, Perkins and Co.
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* ''Days at the Factories'', George Dodd (1843) * "Barclay, Perkins & Co", unsigned, illustrated article in ''Westcott Local History Group Annual Report for 2004'', pp. 17 – 22. This article tells the history of the family of Robert Barclay (1751 – 1830) and their home, Bury Hill, Westcott, a village to the West of Dorking. * Milligan, Edward H (2007). '' The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920''. York, UK: William Sessions Limited. Pages 31/33 and Articles on Robert Barclay (1751 – 1830), Charles Barclay (1780 – 1855)
History of the Anchor Brewery - its sale
Barclay, Perkins & Co.
''Survey of London: volume 22: Bankside (the parishes of St. Saviour and Christchurch Southwark)'' edited by Sir Howard Roberts and Walter H. Godfrey 1950. Pages 78-80: Chapter 9 - The Anchor Brewery
* {{Coord, 51.5068, -0.0933, type:landmark_region:GB-SWK, display=title Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark Breweries in London 1981 disestablishments in England 1616 establishments in England British companies disestablished in 1981 Buildings and structures demolished in 1981 Demolished buildings and structures in London
The Anchor Brewery was a brewery in Park Street, Southwark, London, England. Established in 1616, by the early nineteenth century it was the largest brewery in the world. From 1781 it was operated by Barclay Perkins & Co, who in 1955 merged with the Courage Brewery
Courage Brewery was an English brewery, founded by John Courage in 1787 in London, England.
History
Courage & Co Ltd was started by John Courage at the Anchor Brewhouse in Horsleydown, Bermondsey in 1787. He was a Scottish shipping agent of Fr ...
, which already owned the nearby Anchor Brewhouse. The Park Street brewery was demolished in 1981.
History
The brewery was established in 1616 by James Monger Sr. in Southwark, on land adjacent to the Globe Theatre. On his death, the brewery passed to his godson, James Monger Jr. James Child acquired the brewery after the younger Monger's death in 1670, and owned it until his death in 1696. His son in law, Edmund Halsey, managed the business with James Child from 1693, and subsequently as sole proprietor until his death in 1729. The brewery was then purchased by Ralph Thrale, the brewery manager and a nephew of Halsey, for £30,000 in instalments over 11 years.
Barclay Perkins & Co was founded in July 1781 after chief clerk John Perkins and Robert Barclay (of the banking family) acquired the Anchor Brewery from Henry Thrale
Henry Thrale (1724/1730?–4 April 1781) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1765 to 1780. He was a close friend of Samuel Johnson. Like his father, he was the proprietor of the large London brewery H. Thrale & Co.
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's widow, Hester for £135,000, to be paid over four years. In 1782, 85,700 barrels were brewed.
By 1809 the venture had an annual output of 260,000 barrels, making it the largest brewery in the world. Between 1809 and 1853 the Anchor had the largest output of any brewery in London. The brewery produced exclusively porter until 1834, when it began to brew pale ale.
A fire at the brewery in May 1832, caused £40,000 worth of damage, destroying many buildings and resulting in considerable rebuilding of the site. The new brewery attracted considerable interest: visitors included the Prince of Wales
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, the German
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statesman Otto von Bismarck, Prince Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
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, the Austrian general Julius Jacob von Haynau
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, who was attacked by draymen while touring the brewery in 1850, and the Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1864.
In 1867, Barclay Perkins brewed 423,000 barrels./ref> Barclay Perkins was an early adoptor of
lager
Lager () is beer which has been brewed and conditioned at low temperature. Lagers can be pale, amber, or dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially available style of beer. The term "lager" comes from the German for "storag ...
production in the UK, with the Anchor brewing lager from 1922.
In 1955, Barclay Perkins merged with rival London brewer Courage. Brewing continued at the Anchor site until the early 1970s. In 1981 the brewery buildings were demolished, although the former brewery tap
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
, the Anchor Tavern, remains.
The brewery was well known for its Russian Imperial Stout
Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer with a number of variations, including dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout.
The first known use of the word ''stout'' for beer, in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscript ...
, which continued to be brewed by Courage and later Scottish & Newcastle until 1993.
The nearby Anchor Terrace was built in 1834, after the fire of 1832, for senior employees of the brewery and stands on top of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
's original Globe Theatre.
See also
*Henry Thrale
Henry Thrale (1724/1730?–4 April 1781) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1765 to 1780. He was a close friend of Samuel Johnson. Like his father, he was the proprietor of the large London brewery H. Thrale & Co.
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* Anchor Brewhouse
* Anchor Bankside
The Anchor is a pub in the London Borough of Southwark. It is in the Bankside locality on the south bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge station. A tavern establishment (under various names) has been at the p ...
References
Further reading
* For more information, se* ''Days at the Factories'', George Dodd (1843) * "Barclay, Perkins & Co", unsigned, illustrated article in ''Westcott Local History Group Annual Report for 2004'', pp. 17 – 22. This article tells the history of the family of Robert Barclay (1751 – 1830) and their home, Bury Hill, Westcott, a village to the West of Dorking. * Milligan, Edward H (2007). '' The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920''. York, UK: William Sessions Limited. Pages 31/33 and Articles on Robert Barclay (1751 – 1830), Charles Barclay (1780 – 1855)
External links
History of the Anchor Brewery - its sale
Barclay, Perkins & Co.
''Survey of London: volume 22: Bankside (the parishes of St. Saviour and Christchurch Southwark)'' edited by Sir Howard Roberts and Walter H. Godfrey 1950. Pages 78-80: Chapter 9 - The Anchor Brewery
* {{Coord, 51.5068, -0.0933, type:landmark_region:GB-SWK, display=title Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark Breweries in London 1981 disestablishments in England 1616 establishments in England British companies disestablished in 1981 Buildings and structures demolished in 1981 Demolished buildings and structures in London