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Brewing in Watford
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Brewing was an important industry in Watford, with brewers attracted by the clean water supplies and transport links. Benskins Brewery became the biggest of the breweries in the area. Joseph Benskin bought the brewery and mansion that became the Watford Museum in 1867, but brewing on this site goes back to the 18th Century
 London England Freedom of the City Admission Papers Thomas Benskins 6 June1879 |  1891 Benskins House - Plan showing gardens |  Tom Benskin, 1870 |  John (Pusey) Benskin, 1870 |  Charles Benskin 1900 |  Benskins transport_ Scammell 'Light' 6 wheeler 1934 |
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 Benskin's Cannon Brewery with Joseph Benskin on left |  Benskins Cannon Brewery - dray |  Vehicles approx 1950's |  1981 Benskins House |  |  1938 Benskins House - remodelled new frontage |
 Benskins transport Dray |  1935 Benskins House - Royal Silver Jubilee |  1934 Benskins House - rear Pennant Chr 1934 |  Benskins - trucks |  1932 Benskins House - rear Pennant July 1932 |  1951 Benskins House |
 Benskins transport -Scammell |  1920 Benskins House & Factory Poster c.1920 |  1890 approx. Benskins family in garden at rear of house |  1887 - 1897 Benskins Brewery in Victorian Days |  1880's or 90's Benskins Brewery in Victorian Days pre railway sidings |  |
 Benskins Brewery Buildings |  1922 Benskins Brewery Buildings |  Benskins Brewery at night (not dated) |  Demolition of Benskins Brewery Chimney, 1977 |  Wells Brewery, surviving buildings on industrial estate at rear of Hille House, 2008 |  Sedgewicks 1950s |
 Lion Brewery |
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