Monument record 2416/0/435 - Oundle Union Brewery

The Oundle Union Brewery Company was set up in 1836 by a consortium of farmers and bankers, and the brewery was built on the site between West Street and South Road. The brewery only operated for 17 years before it was sold, by auction, to Smith's, brewers based in North Street. It was closed soon after. The site has been redeveloped as a residential area known as Brewery Court. Surviving buildings retain good louvre work.

{1} Malthouse, South Road
Malthouse with projecting lucarne remains in existence on South Street. The structure has now been converted to domestic dwellings, Film 4, photo 22, 23, 24 Film 5, photo 24.25.

{3, 4} The Oundle Union Brewery Company was set up in 1836 by a consortium of farmers and bankers, and the brewery was built on the site between West Street and South Road. The brewery only operated for 17 years before it was sold, by auction, to Smith's, brewers based in North Street. It was closed soon after.

The site has been redeveloped as a residential area known as Brewery Court. Surviving buildings retain good louvre work.

{5} A level 2 building recording survey was undertaken of the remaining unconverted buildings on site.

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

<2> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, (unchecked) (Database). SNN102279.

<3> Anderson, L, 2010, Strategy for the Historic Industrial Environment: The Brewing Industry, p. 37 (Report). SNN110363.

<4> Irving, J, 2012, The opening of the Nene Valley Brewery, [Accessed 17-Oct-2012] (Website). SNN114514.

<5> Upex, S, 2023, Historic building recording at 38 West Street, Oundle, Northamptonshire, PE8 4EF (Report). SNN114722.

Record last edited

Feb 10 2023 11:54AM