Hi list If I recall, someone asked about a brewery in Lewes; perhaps this was the reference? Deeds of The Brewers Arms, 91 High Street, Lewes Abstracts at a2a were made in 1838 for the auction of the property; an earlier abstract in 1821 shows that James Wood in his will of 1805 let the Brewers Arms to his son John with support legacies to his wife (she died in 1820); the only record I can see prior to that is from about 1732, the year in which Francis Blaker married Sarah Dobson and 1766 the year of his death; between those dates he sold the property to John Batchelor. However, you may be referring to 33 West Street, Lewes In 1874, this property, a beer shop owned by John Reed, was conveyed to Edward Monk, brewer; the language is a bit convoluted, but it would appear that Monke was at that time the owner of Bear Brewery. If this information is useful and you want greater detail, please advise. Rod Blaker 12488