Sagar Street Brewery

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227630

Reference identifier

ENE111120081162

Title

Sagar Street Brewery

Place

Nelson

General notes

Originally Astley's Nelson Brewery Offices later became Nelson Cooperation's Sagar Street Works Department Yard 2.
Site.
William Astley, the son of a Blackburn brewer, came to Nelson in 1864.
He was elected to the local board, becoming alderman. He was however unpopular as a brewer in what was a strong Nonconformist town. It is said that member of the Salam Chapel refused to drink from the town center's marble water fountain, which he donated to the town.
The council bought the brewery from Massey's for Redevelopment, and the building demolished in stages. In 1968 this remaining part was made into a car park.
The bust of Lord Nelson was relocated into the Arndale Centre at this time.
Presented in 1972.
The building on the left was Phoenix Foundry.
Salam Chapel can be seen in the distance in the centre of the image.

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