Commemorated on 1 plaque
Built in the mid 18th century by the brewer Samuel Slocock this building was the home of the Slocock family until 1847 and the headquarters of the West Mills Brewery until 1920. The brewery and its maltings occupied the whole area behind the West Mills houses up to Kennet Road. West Mills Brewery was the largest of the Newbury breweries and Samuel Slocock was one of Newbury's wealthiest citizens. Brewing was one of Newbury's principal industries for 200 years and served the local area and London. Eight other Newbury breweries flourished at various times.
St Nicolas House, West Mills, Newbury, United Kingdom where they owned