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Beerhouse that was at Nursery Road, off of Lower Green West, Mitcham.

1912 OS map reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland, reuse CC-BY (NLS)

In the 1892 Licensed Victuallers records, the beerhouse was tied to Mantell Brewery, later to become Mitcham & Cheam Brewery in 1898.

Landlords

1866 : George TRACEY (Newspaper – see below)
1880 : Mr J.B. WADMOOR (Newspaper – see below)
1892 : George BENTLEY (Licensed Victualler Record)
1896 : George BENTLEY (Street directory)
1903 : Frederick BENTLEY (Licensed Victualler Record)
1904 : William LEACH (Street directory)
1911 : James BOXALL (1911 Census)
1912 : James BOXALL (Street directory)

There’s no entry for the Greyhound beerhouse in the 1915 street directory and James Boxall is beer retailer at the Windmill from that year.

Newspaper articles via the British Newspaper Archive:

Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser – Saturday 18 May 1912

LICENSING COMMITTEE.

As a result of their preliminary meeting the Surrey County Licensing Committee have decided to deal with the following local licences — out of those referred to them for extinction from the various petty sessional divisions throughout the county—at their principal meeting, which is fixed to take place at the County Hall, Kingston, on Monday, June 3: The Greyhound, Nursery-road, Mitcham, beerhouse; licensee, James Boxall. The Rose, The Wrythe, Carshalton, beer and wine; licensee, George Mornbrun. The Rifle Volunteer, Reigate-hill. Reigate, beerhouse ; licensee, Walter Webb. The Huntsman, High-street, Redhill, beerhouse ; licensee, Mary Marsh. The Ship and Anchor, Brighton-road, Redhill, beerhouse; licensee, William Thomas Oliver.

Croydon Times – Wednesday 01 March 1911

TRANSFER. The license of the Greyhound, Mitcham, was transferred from William Davis to Cecil Moore.

Croydon Express – Saturday 29 December 1906 (‘Slate’ club)

The expenditure of this club has been rather heavy, owing chiefly to two long cases of sickness, which ended in the death of the respective members, the total amount of sick pay amounting to £17 11s. 4d. The share-out is £1 1s. 8d. per member (46). The contribution is 7d. per week for 50 weeks; sick pay 10s. per week no stewards’ fines. Mr T. Arnold, 12, Chapel Road, Mitcham, is the secretary.

South London Press – Saturday 05 March 1887

MITCHAM, SURREY.

By order of the Executors of the late Mr. T. F. Winterflood.

Messrs, C. & H. White will sell by AUCTION, at the Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, City, on Friday, March 25. at o’clock, in four lots, desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising the Greyhound Beerhouse and two pairs of semi-detached Cottages, situated rear of the schools. Willow Walk. Mitcham, Surrey, producing rentals amounting to £88 2s. per annum: also a Plot of Land adjoining, having a frontage of about 66ft. by depth of about 88ft., available for building purposes.Particulars of Messrs. Caprons, Daltons, Hitchins, and Brabant, Solicitors, 7, Savile-row, W.; and at Messrs. C. and H. White’s Offices, 262, Kennington Road, S,E.

Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette – Saturday 10 April 1880

That against Mr. J. B. Wadmoor of the Greyhound beerhouse Mitcham, resulted in the infliction of a fine of 40s. and costs. There was a second summons against the same defendant for permitting drunkeness upon his premises and other repeated disturbances, the recent Easter Monday. Mr. Dennis his behalf contended that the defen-dant had done all that was the duty of landlord under such exceptional circumstances in ejecting some and hindering others; and the evidence of the Police officers tended to confirm that view. The Bench found that the case was proved, and fine of £5 and costs with the endorsement of license, must be inflicted. After little discussion, and upon the understanding that the property would soon change hands, the endorsement would almost destroy its value, the Bench withdrew that part of their decision.

George Tracey, keeper of the Greyhound beerhouse, Mitcham, was summoned for having his house open between 3 and 5 o’clock on Sunday, the 3rd inst.

Mitcham Brewery

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Brewery that was on the site now partly occupied by the new Mitcham Fire Station on London Road, south of the Mitcham Tram Stop.

1910 OS map

Edgar and John Mantell operated the Mitcham Brewery, London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, until 1877 when it was taken over by John Dalton Mantell, followed by Thunder & Little in 1884. Thunder & Little Ltd was registered in September 1895 as a limited liability company to acquire the business. The company acquired Edward Boniface, Cheam Brewery, Cheam Surrey, in 1898 and changed its name to Mitcham & Cheam Brewery Co Ltd. It was taken over by Page & Overton’s Brewery Ltd, Croydon, Surrey, in 1917. The Cheam Brewery closed in that year and the Mitcham Brewery ceased brewing in 1914.

Source: The Brewing Industry: A Guide to Historical Records edited by Lesley Richmond. Published by Manchester University Press (6 Sept. 1990). ISBN-10: 0719030323

Francis Thunder is shown in the 1900 electoral registers.

c. 1882 photo. This clip is from a Merton Memories photo, reference Mit_Public_Services_6-1, of White Hart pub showing “J.D. Mantell’s Mitcham Ales”

c. 1885 sketch showing the White Hart with “Thunder & Little”. From Merton Memories, reference Mit_​23_​17-4.

Shown as the Surrey Brewery on this 1867 map:

1867 OS map

and just Brewery on this map of 1894:

1894 OS map

News Articles and ads

from the Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 28 November 1885, Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Thunder & Little ad from Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 16 February 1889, Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

1898 Mitcham and Cheam Brewery formed to takeover Thunder and Little

 

London Standard – Tuesday 13 December 1898

The Mitcham and Cheam Brewery Company (Limited) is formed to take over and combine the businesses of Thunder and Little and of Edward Boniface, brewers, the one at Mitcham and the other at Cheam. A Share capital of £50,000 is to be created, in £5 Shares, half of which will be Cumulative Preference Shares, and the whole of it goes to the Vendors, who also accept £40,000 in cash in payment. An issue of £50,000 in Four-and-a-Half per Cent. First Mortgage Debenture Stock is offered to the public at par in multiples of £10.

Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 20 July 1889

Messrs. Thunder and Little’s Beanfeast.

— On Saturday last about 40 of the employees of the Mitcham Brewery assembled at 7 a.m., and after partaking of what they chose in the way of liquid refreshment, proceeded to Mitcham Junction, whence they travelled by special train to Portsmouth, arriving there about 11.45. After a hearty lunch at Maybour’s Restaurant at Portsea the dockyards were visited. A steam yacht was then chartered, and the party went for a two and a half hours’ trip skirting the Isle of Wight. Returning to Maybour’s they sat down to most excellent dinner, the expense of which, indeed was the whole of the outing, being borne by the firm. “The first-class spread” having been done ample justice to, toasts, songs, etc., followed until time for the return journey at 7p.m. Arriving at Mitcham Junction in good time, the company adjourned to the White Hart Hotel, and there brought most enjoyable day of pleasure to a harmonious finish.

Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 01 November 1879

Extensive Embezzlement.

—At the Croydon Petty Sessions on Saturday last, Frederick French, of Aberdeen-terrace, Mitcham, was charged, on remand, with embezzling 18s. 6d., the moneys of his employer, Mr. J. D. Mantell, brewer, of Mitcham.

—The defendant pleaded guilty, and said he hoped the Bench would be lenient with him on account of his wife and family.

— Mr. Dennis, who represented the prosecutor, said the defendant should have thought of his wife and family before. It unfortunately happened that this was only one amount of prisoner’s defalcations out of between £30 and £40.—The Bench sent prisoner to gaol for four calendar months.

The brewery took its water from wells, according to the book 1913 Records of London Wells:

Ref L.M. p 209
Well O.D. 68.
Depth 225.
Chalk 102.

Water overflowed in 1875.

Ref. W.S.W. 3, p. 43.
Well O.D. 68.
Depth 350.
Chalk 118.
Water 38.
Bore 5 inches.
Yield 3,000.
Isler. 1897.

Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.