What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Brewhouse and Maltings Westminster Abbey granted James Wilkins land on which to build the Parrott (later Hope) brewery in 1781. This timber-framed, brick-fronted cottage is part of the brewery that spread up the hill. An extensive tunnel stretches back into the chalk hillside. Brewing ceased in 1904. Grade II listed Recorded plaque organisation: Wheathampstead Heritage.
The plaque commemorates a former brewery site established by James Wilkins in 1781, significant for its historical role in local industry and its architectural features, including timber framing and extensive tunnels, now protected as a Grade II listed building.
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