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Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.
LIST BREWERIES Paul Skelton

 

 Dane John Brewery of Canterbury

 

Watling Street/Marlow Avenue

Canterbury

Dane John Brewery 1900

The above photograph shows the Dane John Brewery, circa 1900, run by Ash & Co.

 

The Dane John brewery stood at the corner of Watling Street and Marlow Avenue, and started production in about 1770. The premises extended along the east side of Marlow Avenue until its demolition in the 1930s and after first becoming a car park, it was later redeveloped as part of the Whitefriars project.

 

Former Jane John Brewery 2009

I believe the above image taken from Google, July 2009, shows more or less the same shot today.

 

In this building the famous Canterbury Ales, Stout and Porter were brewed.

 

From the Extra.

Ash Brewery workers

Workers at Ash and Co's Dane John Brewery in Canterbury pose for the photograph, probably sometime in the 1930s.

But does any Extra reader recognise any of the men, all but three of them wearing the compulsory hat - cap, trilby or bowler.

The card has been loaned to us by Canterbury postcard collector and dealer Derek Butler, who would like confirmation that this is Ash and Co's brewery in St. John Lane.
Ash & Co Brewery Wagon 1920

Above photo 1920, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-
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