Diana, Someone a bit closer to Sussex may be able to be more specific but Colin Brent in his book Georgian Lewes 1714-1830 has a bit to say about the malting and brewing that took place in the town and around. He does not mention a George Wood but says that in 1802 the Brewers Arms was sold to its landlord James Wood. (p33). On p 86 there is a reference to landlord Wood at the Bear. Helen Poole in Lewes Past on P43 also has a bit to say about Breweries in the town. and mentions a Thomas Wood. Best wishes in your search Bryan Member No 11480 > Message: 3 >Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:56:22 -0000 >From: "Diana Gunter" <dee.gunter@virgin.net> >Subject: [SFHG] Lewes - Info needed please >To: <sfhg@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <001b01c86bfd$7f69b0b0$76500050@Di13> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >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 > >