1960s Bennetts Brewery Chiltern Road (Originally in Upper Houghton)

A view of Bennett's Brewery taken from High Street North, with the Brewery extending up Chiltern Road, taken from Park Street 1960s.

The Brewery was owned by Benjamin Bennett, who was a previous Mayor. He bought the Brewery in 1871 when the area was in Upper Houghton.

Benjamin Bennett, Harpenden Brewery, High Street, Hertfordshire. This Brewery was established c1800 by James Curtis and was owed by the Healey family of Watford from 1853. Around 1872 Benjamin Bennett of Dunstable leased the brewery and continued until 1893 when it was acquired by Mardall’s Peacock Brewery. Bennett owned the porter brewery at Chamber’s Yard, Dunstable from around 1839 and was partners in or associated with via lease several other breweries. After Benjamin’s death, the business continued under the direction of his Executors until the business was acquired by Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd in 1938 along with 59 pubs. (This information is referenced from publication of the Brewery History Society and as well as other publications)

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