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Monument details

HER Number:TR 34 SW 502
Type of record:Monument
Name:Diamond brewery, Maxton

Summary

Diamond Brewery, Folkestone Rd, Maxton, Dover.

Grid Reference:TR 3034 4080
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • BREWERY (BREWERY, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MALTINGS (MALTINGS, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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The brewery was formerly known as Maxton Brewery and was operated by G. Chamer in 1862. Changed name to Diamond Brewery in 1880, when J.J. Allen acquired it. The brewery changed owners a few times until 1912 when Leney & Co Ltd acquired it. The brewery ceased operating in 1916 and survived until sometime after 1936. (1) In the East Complex of the Brewery is a Malthouse, TR 3036 4082. It is a retanguler building with a small extension on the W. end of the Malthouse. (2)


<3> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897, 1876/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 2009, OS MasterMap, MasterMap (Cartographic materials). SWX15710.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<3>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500. 1876/1:2500.
<4>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. 1899/1:2500.
<5>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
<6>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
<7>Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 2009. OS MasterMap. MasterMap.