What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: William Bass (1717-1787) Carrier of Hinckley and founder of the world famous brewery at Burton. He lived in a house in Castle End near this site Recorded plaque organisation: Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Hinckley and Bosworth CAMRA, Hinckley and District Museum.
William Bass was an English brewer who founded Bass Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent, which became renowned worldwide for its pale ale, significantly impacting the brewing industry.
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