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The Star Brewery was a brewery in Romford, England. For much of its history, it was a main industry〔(British History Online ) - Romford Economic History, (1978)〕 and a significant employer in the area.〔(Havering London Borough Council ) - Romford Area Action Plan. March 2006. (PDF)〕 It was closed in 1993.〔(Havering London Borough Council ) - A history of Romford〕 The site was redeveloped as a shopping centre named The Brewery, which opened in 2001.〔(Havering London Borough Council ) - Romford Town Centre〕 The brewery produced John Bull Bitter.〔(beer-pages ) - John Bull Bounces Back〕 ==History== The brewery was founded in 1708 by Benjamin Wilson〔Brewery History Society, ''(East London Brewery History )'', (2000)〕 as an attachment to the Star Inn on the high street, then the main road to the City of London, and beside the River Rom.〔 The brewery was purchased by Edward Ind in 1799, becoming part of Ind Smith and from 1845 the company was known as Ind Coope. Romford railway station was opened to the south of the site in 1839 and was responsible for its considerable later expansion. By 1908, it had its own railway sidings and employed 450 workers; by 1970, it occupied and had 1,000 workers.〔 The brewery was closed in 1993 and demolished. The site was redeveloped in 2001 as The Brewery shopping centre, with one of the 160 ft (50 m) chimneys incorporated into the design. Part of the site is used to house the Havering Museum. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star Brewery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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