>From home I can only give you some information re breweries/inns in Lewes in the 19th C. Les Davey, in his little book entitled The inns of Lewes past and present, writes that his grandfather told him that it used to be said that Lewes could once boast 7 churches, 7 breweries and 70 inns. Yes, the breweries would have supplied the inns and beer-houses in and around Lewes, as well as employing many of the inhabitants. Nowadays only one brewery, Harveys, remains and there are far fewer pubs. There are still 7 churches. Best wishes Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Gunter" <dee.gunter@virgin.net> To: <sfhg@rootsweb.com> Sent: 10 February 2008 15:56 Subject: [SFHG] Lewes - Info needed please > Hi Everyone > > Can anybody give me some information about High Street, Lewes? > > An ancestor of mine is listed on the 1851 census as working for a Brewer named George Wood who lived at 26 High Street, Lewes. Maybe since 1851 the property numbers have been changed. > > I would really like to know whether this would have included a brewery as well or maybe it would have been seperate, but Mr Wood states on the census that he employs 16 men. Would the brewery have supplied the local pubs/inns? > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Diana > Member No 12060 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >