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Page Updated:- Saturday, 15 August, 2026.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1877

Sun Brewery

Latest 1907+

 

Littlebourne

Above photo showing the "Sun Brewery" 1894.

Sun Brewery Malthouse

Above photo showing the Malthouse to the Sun Brewery.

Sun Brewery label 1894

Above label, circa 1894.

Sun Brewery painting

Above painting by David Chalk.

Sun Brewery painting

Above painting by David Chalk.

Sun Brewery painting

Above painting by David Chalk.

 

Occupied by Hewitt & Clark in 1877, Herbert D. Phelps from 1878-94, and R & H Havens between 1894-98. Humphrey E De Trafford acquired the premises in 1896 and was registered as having 6 houses in 1903, the "Whitehall Inn" at Harbledown being one of them.

In 1907 the brewery was taken over by Mackeson & Co of Hythe at an auction.

 

LICENSEE LIST

HEWETT & CLARK 1877+

PHELPS Herbert D 1878-94+

DE-TRAFFORD Humphrey E 1896-1907

MCKEON & Co 1907+

 

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