Founded by John Courage at the Anchor Brewhouse site. The earliest existing building dates from 1871 and was largely rebuilt in 1894 - 1895. Reconstructed, restored and refurbished in 1985 - 1989. Grade II listed. The business merged with Barclay Perkins in 1955.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Courage brewery - Horselydown Lane
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Anchor Brewhouse
This Anchor Brewhouse is nothing to do with the Anchor Brewery at Park Street.
Jacob the dray horse
We are not convinced by the derivation of Horselydown. Horses don't lie down ...
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Mother Goose
The interment register at St Olaves Hart Street records Mother Goose being buried on 14 September 1586. This is extremely strange so we did some digging. The story of a goose laying golden eggs ca...
1 memorial
1 memorial
horses killed and injured in the terrorist bombing at Hyde Park
Seven horses were killed by the bomb or as an act of mercy shortly after.  One, Sefton, was critically injured but survived to become a celebrity. The Daily Mail have another photo and an extremel...
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Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Porchester
Racing Manager to Queen Elizabeth from 1969 until his death.  A very close friend of the Queen, as described in the Telegraph, or a very, very, close friend of the Queen as described at Yahoo Answe...
1 memorial
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