Range At Rear Of No 50

SU 4666 NE 7/29 5127

BARTHOLOMEW STREET, Range at rear of No 50

9.11.81

II GV

Circa 1842 range, formerly the 2 storey beerhouse (east end) and 3 storey brewhouse of the Phoenix brewery (see No 60 Bartholomew Street). The malthouse was on the south side of the brewhouse until 1893. The beerhouse was converted for use as offices in 1893. Two windows. Slated roof with hipped lantern. Brick with dentil. First floor string. Slightly recessed sash window with exposed boxing and small panel to 1st floor; arched windows to ground floor with cast iron glazing bars to fixed lights. Wide arched service doorway. The brewhouse was converted as a store in 1923. The top floor housed the hoist, grain grinding mill, the copper, water tanks and malt and grain storage. The 1st floor comprised the engine room, wash turn room, cooler room and fermenting tun room. The ground floor held the boiler, injector pump, well and cask storage. Four bays. Slated roof. Brick with dentil cornice carried round gable and floor strings. Arched windows with cast iron glazing bars to fixed lights in arched recesses rising full height of building. Louvred bulls-eye in gable. Weatherboarded hoist cover. Arched doorways with braided doors. Including as complete example of brewery complex. (Trans. Newbury District Field Club XII (1972) 21-35).

Listing NGR: SU4689166780