Gray & Sons Chelmsford brass collar

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Gray & Sons Chelmsford brass collar

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.408

Description

Gray & Sons Chelmsford Beer barrel brass collar

Context

Gray & Sons (Brewers) Ltd, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex. Founded 1828 by Charles Stanton Gray. Registered 1957. Name changed to Gray & Sons (Chelmsford) Ltd. 1973. Chelmsford brewery closed September 1974 and their 49 public houses now operate as free houses. Brewery buildings remain, converted to commercial and retail use. Gray & Sons Ltd, Maldon Brewery, Gate Street, Maldon, Essex. The Maldon brewery was acquired in about 1896 and brewing ceased there in 1952. Site for auction 1954. Source Breweryhistory.com

Category

Breweries and Brewing

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C11S1