Breweries · London
Lion Brewery, London
Lion Brewery, London is a brewery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Embankment · 0.3 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Lion Brewery, London is a brewery in the United Kingdom. Designed by Francis Edwards. Coordinates: 51.5062°, -0.1176°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lion Brewery Co is a British heritage brewery that was founded in 1836 in Lambeth, London. For over a hundred years, the brewery shipped its heavily-hopped ales to trading posts and ports across the seas. It was one of the main exporters of beer to various parts of the British Empire, until the brewery was damaged by fire and closed in 1931. The building remained derelict until it was eventually demolished in 1949 to make way for the Royal Festival Hall. In 2018, a new Lion Brewery Co was founded in Singapore.
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Background
History
]] The original Lion Brewery was built on the southbank of the River Thames on Belvedere Road, next to Hungerford Bridge. The land was leased by James Goding, and brewery was built by the architect Francis Edwards on land that was then owned by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time. The water used for brewing was sourced from the five wells inside the building, as opposed to river water from the Thames. During the 19th century and under the Goding family, Lion Brewery supplied beer that was shipped by sea from Britain to trading outposts throughout the empire. In order to survive the gruelling six-month journey, brewers such as Lion Brewery had to increase the strength and quantity of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5062, -0.1176
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 8XX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Nearest railway station
- Embankment — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Mo-Tu 10:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-23:00
- Official site
- www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23461709 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lion Brewery Co (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lion Brewery Island Lager.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lion Brewery, London?
- Lion Brewery, London is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5062°, -0.1176°. The nearest railway station is Embankment, around 0.3 km away.
- Who designed Lion Brewery, London?
- Lion Brewery, London was designed by Francis Edwards.
- Is Lion Brewery, London wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Lion Brewery, London is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.
- What are the opening hours for Lion Brewery, London?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo-Tu 10:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-23:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.