Building record MDO32728 - Brewery, Market Street, Poole
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Summary
A late 19th and 20th century brewery, Market Street, Poole. Site of Marstons Dolphin Brewery, formerly the most important in Poole. Built in the 1740s, enlarged and modernised in the late 19th century, finishing as a 40-quarter brewery with circa 60 tied houses. In 1926 it was taken over by Strongs of Romsey, and used as a depot. It suffered some air raid damage in World War II, converted to a fork lift truck factory, and rebuilt piecemeal. The site was cleared for redevelopment in Spring 1974
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'Dolphin Brewery' is marked on a site between Market Street and West Street on OS maps from the late 19th century <1> until at least the 1930s <2>. The site has subsequently been redeveloped <3>.
Recorded by NRIM. Photographed. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO11596 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO12433 Map: MasterMap.
- <4> SDO17399 Index: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM). DO66.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. NRI01.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1514745.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 00904 90531 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 1:13PM