THE ANCHOR BREWHOUSE

In December 1787 the Aberdonian John Courage purchased a small brewhouse on this site. Little more than a year later the first entry in the brewing book records that John Courage had brewed 51 barrels of beer at the Anchor Brewhouse, Horselydown.
Three separate elements, Boilerhouse, Brewhouse and Malt Mill, each expressing different functions in the process of beer making, are united to form the Anchor Brewhouse’s characterful and picturesque composition.
The building is an expression of historical continuity, for brewing on the river has always been an important feature of London’s Thames-side. Brewing in Southwark is mentioned by Chaucer, and in Horselydown by Shakespeare.
The original part of this building dates from 1871 and was largely rebuilt in 1894-1895. Reconstructed, restored and refurbished in 1985-1989, it is now a Cirade II listed building situated in the Tower Bridge Conservation Area.

The brewery stopped working in 1981. A few years later the building was renovated, and today it is used as an apartment building, the nearby pub where they served the brewery’s products is still in operation.

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The building won the "Civic Trust Awards" in 1991 - an award given since 1959 to an exceptional architectural work in the field of construction as can be seen on the sign above the current sign

And also in the Europa Nostra award in 1989, an award given since 2002 indicating excellence in the field of heritage preservation in Europe
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The name of the building also appears:
ANCHOR BREHOUSE HORSELYDOWN
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Horsleydown - is the name of the area where the brewery is located