Marsh Brewery

Kentish Gazette 20-2-1770

Notice

To be sold together or separate;

All the utensils and implements of a small-beer brew-house, late the property of William Marsh, of Folkestone, deceased;

Consisting of a Copper of 170 gallons, a round Mash Tun of 375 gallons, ditto Guile Tun of 300 gallons, ditto Under Tun of 216 gallons, and two Cool Backs of 280 gallons each.

Stocks, stillings, pumps, float, shoots &c., all which are new made within these five years, except a Copper and a Hand Malt Mill.

For further particulars enquire of Richard Elgar at Folkestone aforesaid.

Kentish Gazette 16-1-1807 

Married, at Folkestone, a few days since, Mr. David Puttee jun., to Miss Marsh, daughter of Mr. Richard Marsh, brewer.

Kentish Chronicle 15-9-1812 & Kentish Gazette 15-9-1812

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Freehold Brewhouse, to be disposed of by private contract (with immediate possession).

All that very desirable and substantial well built brewhouse and malthouse, with store-houses, drying oast, stable sheds and other outbuildings; large yard, and pump of exceeding good water; also a large modern built messuage or tenement adjoining the same and communicating therewith, situate and being in the most eligible and convenient part of the town of Folkestone. Also four several old established public houses, situate in Folkestone, and two in Romney Marsh, let to re­spectable tenants from year to year.

The above mentioned brewhouse, malthouse, messuage and one of the public houses, form a complete square, and surround the yard, with a communication to two of the principal streets in the town. The malthouse is capable of making 1,000 quarters of malt in the season. The brewery is also capable of very great improvement, and is altogether well worth the attention of any person who is desirous of en­tering into a good trade, The coppers, tuns, coolers, vats, casks, utensils, stock, and fixtures, to be taken at a valuation.

Further particulars, and to treat for the same, enquire (if by letter, post paid) of Mr. Robert Marsh, Coolinge, near Folkestone; Mr. Thomas Nichols, Seabrook; or Mess. Tournay and Janeway, Solicitors, Hythe.

Note: This was the Marsh Brewery, Rendezvous Street, and the pub described was The George. 

Maidstone Journal 11-1-1831 

Death: Dec. 29, at Folkestone, after a long illness, Mr. Richard Marsh, formerly a brewer of that place. 

Folkestone Gazette 30-1-1974

Local News

Workmen engaged on a town centre redevelopment site unearthed a bit of Folkestone`s past history last week. The men were digging manholes for new shops and offices which are being built on the Plummer Roddis store site, Rendezvous Street, when they came across pieces of pottery and bones. Now archaeologists are examining the finds in a bid to learn more about Folkestone's past.

One of the workmen, Mr, Frank Waller, of The Stade, Folkestone, said “Appar­ently the items go back some hundreds of yearn There used to be a brewery and a pharmacy on the site, It does not look as though the finds are of sufficient importance to stop work, but it is interesting all the same”.

Animal teeth, a tusk and bones have also been dis­covered, together with a collection of broken pottery, a number of clay pipes, earthenware jars and an old green beer bottle have also been found. Near the site of the old pharmacy was unearthed an empty bottle which had inscribed on it: Disinfect­ant powder for cholera and fever.

Added Mr. Waller "Everything we find is be­ing put on one side, but in about a week’s time this site will have to be concreted over”.

Historical note: The 18th century brewery, which once occupied the site, was owned by a Quaker named Marsh. In 1855 the pharmacy was run by a Mr. Hammon.