EPW034779 ENGLAND (1931). Benskins Brewery and environs, Watford, 1931

Swann's Leather Goods and Stapleton Tyres were about here in the 70s I hope I have location 'Pinned' correctly - Swann's sold my parents a top grade leather breifcase for my schooling

Now Watford Museum. Below from Wikipedia: The mansion house at 194 Watford High Street was built for the Dyson family around 1775, although there are records of a brewery operating on the site since 1750. The three-storey, red-brick house, built in the Georgian neoclassical style, is fronted by a three-bay pediment with a central bull's eye window, and flanked by two lower wings which were added circa 1807. Tall, yellow-brick Victorian brewing premises once stood behind the house, although these have since been demolished. The house was bought in 1867 by Joseph Benskin and continued to operate as a brewery until it was acquired by Ind Coope in 1957. The mansion house was later converted into offices, and it was listed grade II by English Heritage in 1952. It became the site of the Watford Museum in 1982 and was officially opened on 14 March 1982 by the Watford-born actor and comedian, Terry Scott. The museum celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011.

The Cricketers. Best beer in Watford!

The railway pub. At High st station

The site in the 60s of Glendor Research and the Hightower construction company.

The old Sedgwick's Brewery site. The company was taken over by Benskin's in 1923.

I think that this unusual building existed until it was cleared to make way for the Waterfields Shopping Centre. At some stage it had belonged to Benskin's Brewery who inherited it, along with the adjoining estate, from Sedgwick's Brewery after its takeover. I don't believe that any further brewing was undertaken on the old Sedgwick's site after the takeover, rather the old brewery buildings were put to other uses.

Water Lane

Benskin's Brewery

Watford Fields

Watford Fields

Watford Fields