Newtown Brewery
Overview
Newtown Brewery, situated unsurprisingly in Newtown, Paulton, was owned by Mr. Richard Watts for many years (along with many other properties in Newtown). It seems to have been perennially for sale from at least 1822 until 1838.
Location
The Newtown Brewery is property 163 on the 1839 Tithe Map
Owners
Timeline
| Date | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1822 | Newtown Brewery to be let for five or seven years - Current Propritor is Richard Watts who is about to retire from the business. | Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 05 September 1822 Bristol Mirror - 12 October 1822 |
| 04/11/1822 | To be Sold by Auction at the Farringdon Inn on Monday the 4th of November. | Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 24 October 1822 |
| 11/11/1828 | Brewery to be sold or Let on the 11th November 1828- "now and for many years past in the possession of Mr. Rich Watts." | Salisbury and Winchester Journal - 03 November 1828 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 06 November 1828 |
| 20/03/1829 | For sale by auction, at the Farrington Inn, on Friday 20th March 1829 | Sherborne Mercury - 16 March 1829 |
| 19/06/1829 | For sale by auction, at the Red Lion, on the 19th of June, 1829 | Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 18 June 1829 |
| 19/03/1838 | The Brewery called New Town Brewery for sale at the Red Lion Inn, on the 19th day of March 1838. | Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - 08 March 1838 |