http://blog.breweryhistory.com/2009/01/12/spencers-brewery-at-the-marquis-of-granby-leeds/ Welcome to the Brewery History Society blog, the forum to discuss British brewery history. We are NOT a campaigning group so no offensive remarks please. Thu, 17 May 2012 07:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://blog.breweryhistory.com/2009/01/12/spencers-brewery-at-the-marquis-of-granby-leeds/#comment-2801 Don Hopkins Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:19:24 +0000 http://blog.breweryhistory.com/2009/01/12/spencers-brewery-at-the-marquis-of-granby-leeds/#comment-2801 My Mother was Joan Spencer Granddaughter of John Spencer. Her father was also named John Spencer I believe his brother was Albert making her Albert’s niece. Mother has been dead these past few years so cannot gain further info from her. There were also a couple of divorces and remarriages which upset the applecart re: the history. Some of my earliest memories were of us passing the Marquis of Granby and been told it was the family pub. The Waterloo was also mentioned but I cannot find any reference to this pub. Mother told us tales of visiting the old brewery as a child which was a rickety old place and frightening to her. I am planning to return to England for a visit and would appreciate any further info on where to locate these sites to add some focus for the visit. My Mother was Joan Spencer Granddaughter of John Spencer. Her father was also named John Spencer I believe his brother was Albert making her Albert’s niece. Mother has been dead these past few years so cannot gain further info from her. There were also a couple of divorces and remarriages which upset the applecart re: the history. Some of my earliest memories were of us passing the Marquis of Granby and been told it was the family pub. The Waterloo was also mentioned but I cannot find any reference to this pub. Mother told us tales of visiting the old brewery as a child which was a rickety old place and frightening to her.
I am planning to return to England for a visit and would appreciate any further info on where to locate these sites to add some focus for the visit.

]]> http://blog.breweryhistory.com/2009/01/12/spencers-brewery-at-the-marquis-of-granby-leeds/#comment-723 Jeff Sechiari Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:50:44 +0000 http://blog.breweryhistory.com/2009/01/12/spencers-brewery-at-the-marquis-of-granby-leeds/#comment-723 Mike also added the following comment: By the way, Albert's father John Spencer was also proprietor of the Waterloo pub in Leeds city centre, and the Waterloo Brewery with premises in Kidacre Street, Hunslet Lane and 69 East Street (page 44, "Where Have All The Breweries Gone?" by Norman Barber). Investigations continue... Mike also added the following comment:
By the way, Albert’s father John Spencer was also proprietor of the Waterloo pub in Leeds city centre, and the Waterloo Brewery with premises in Kidacre Street, Hunslet Lane and 69 East Street (page 44, “Where Have All The Breweries Gone?” by Norman Barber). Investigations continue…

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