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17 Court Street
Faversham
Currently Britain's oldest brewery having started operation in 1698.
Above photo being the oldest one found in Faversham. Little is known of
the group of men but it is possible that the gentleman on the right is
Henry Shepherd Senior as he was well known for wearing knee breeches
even though they were considered to be out of fashion at the time. |
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 5 March, 1864.
SHEPHERD AND MARES EAST INDIA PALE ALE BREWERS, FAVERSHAM,
Beg to call special attention to their FAMILY BITTER BEER, which has
been gaining so rapidly in the estimation of the public, for its
delicacy of flavour and the pureness of its tonic properties; and also
to their STOCK AND MILD ALES, which they are now sending out in high
perfection; and, owing to the increasing demand, they are about to make
extensive alterations to their premises, to allow them to execute their
orders with greater promptness than they have hitherto been enabled to
do, and for the greater convenience of their customers, they have
appointed fixed days of delivery to the under mentioned places, viz:
Canterbury: Every Monday and Thursday.
Whitstable: Every Tuesday and Friday.
Herne Bay: Every Wednesday and Saturday.
Sittingbourne and Milton: Every day in the week.
They have also appointed, at the following places, Agents:
Maidstone: B. Swinfin.
Smeeth: Rielid. Epps,
Ashford: J. Williams.
Lenham: James Palmer.
Hythe: George Hills.
Sheerness: A W. Howe.
All orders addressed to the above persons, or to the Brewery, will
receive prompt Attention.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 25 June 1870.
Shepherd and Neame v. Collard.
This was a claim for £16.
Mr. Delasaux represented the plaintiffs, brewers, of Faversham, and
stated that the case had already been heard by the Court on the 15th of
February, when an order for payment was made, but the plaintiffs had not
been successful in getting the money, though one would imagine that the
defendant was in a position to pay, as he was living as a gentleman in
the house occupied by Mrs. E. B. Collard, at Herne Bay. In addition to
his living at this house he received 10s. per week for some work which
he did on Mr. Bushell’s farm.
His Honour described the conduct of the defendant as very bad, and as
his salary of 10s. was not sufficient to enable him to pay all at once,
he should make a new order, for £1 a month, leaving the plaintiffs to
apply for a judgment summons in default.
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From the Canterbury Journal and Farmers' Gazette,
Saturday, 21 May, 1887.
Beg to inform their Customers and the public that they are now
sending out the MARCH BREWINGS of their PALE and STOCK ALES for Summer
consumption, and would recommend those who have cellar room to lay in
sufficient to last until October next.
S. N. & Co. Guarantee all of their ALES, BEER, STOUT, AND PORTER TO
BE BREWED ONLY FROM MALT AND THE BEST EAST KENT HOPS. Vide Registered
Trade Mark.
Ordered addressed to the brewery, or any of their Stores, or Agents,
will receive prompt attention.
Stores and Agents at:- Ashford, Bridge, Bromley, Camberwell,
Canterbury, Clapham, Farningham Road, Folkestone, Herne Bay, Lenham,
Margate, New Brompton, Penge, Ramsgate, Sevenoaks, Sheerness,
Sittingbourne, Smeeth, Swingfield Minnis, Westgate-on-Sea, and Woolwich.
Canterbury Stores near L.C. & D.R. Station. |
Above photo showing S4 No 9090 (BKK583) which was new to Shepherd Neame
Ltd of Faversham in July 1934, their fleet No. 6. and was licensed to
them in December 1954. They had previously owned two Standards No's 3467
& 3722 both bought new in 1920 and a Super No 6876 bought new in August
1927. No 9090 was their last Sentinel purchase which they used for more
than 20 years. |
Above mug, I believe to have been sold in their gift shop in the 1990s.
This one was actually purchased from an Antiques Market in Washington
DC. |
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