Jennings Bros Cockermouth Brass collar

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Name/Title

Jennings Bros Cockermouth Brass collar

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.478

Description

Jennings Bros Cockermouth Beer barrell Brass collar

Context

Jennings Brothers Ltd, Castle Brewery, Castlegate, Cockermouth, Cumbria Founded at Lorton 1828 and concentrated at Cockermouth by 1887 following the purchase of Wyndham’s brewery. Public company registered in the same year with 41 tied houses. Acquired by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Ltd in 2005. In October 2022, owners Carlsberg Marstons Brewing Company closed Jennings Brewery, with production of the beers transferred to other Marston breweries. Source Breweryhistory.com

Category

Breweries and Brewing

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Location

* Untyped Location

C11S2