I’m aware that this site has been covered a couple times. Didn’t stop me from poking my head in to have a look. Lot of history here.
If you remember, two well known names have visited before, uncovering some history behind the site. I have spent the last 4 days researching and reaching out to locals to find more information regarding the site’s change of hands, date of last use etc. I’m more than happy to share what I have found so far.
In 1767, the site was constructed as a brewery for Hodge & Seppings and was registered in 1911. In 1928 the brewery was bought and amalgamated into Bullard & Sons. Bullard & Sons were acquired by Watnery Mann in 1963 and brewing ceased in 1968. Eventually it became "West Norfolk Engineering". As of current, the landowner is a bloke called Alan Giles. Not much is known about the man, other than the fact he is ex-Navy.
A photo seen online at Hogge & Seppings Ltd - Brewery History Society Wiki shows the building as a brewery in 1980, but another shows the building in 2007 during its life as West Norfolk Engineering. Some point between 1980 and 2007 this building became a garage and/or breakers yard, then became derelict. The cars on site do not belong to the landowner, they belong to customers who never returned to collect their cars, that or he didn’t return them. Still, can’t say for certain, facts aren’t there yet. There was an old fuel pump that used to sit outside until 2013, when it mysteriously vanished.
Two years ago, a bloke was nicked and sent to court in Lynn for taking parts from the yard, claiming he had paid someone £500. News article didn’t say much more.
As of right now, there are no new updates. I will come back and update the report in due course.
Thank you for taking the time to read all that. I like to be thorough in my work. Now for the pictures. There are forty odd because I wasn't massively with some of the shots taken on the first day.
If you remember, two well known names have visited before, uncovering some history behind the site. I have spent the last 4 days researching and reaching out to locals to find more information regarding the site’s change of hands, date of last use etc. I’m more than happy to share what I have found so far.
In 1767, the site was constructed as a brewery for Hodge & Seppings and was registered in 1911. In 1928 the brewery was bought and amalgamated into Bullard & Sons. Bullard & Sons were acquired by Watnery Mann in 1963 and brewing ceased in 1968. Eventually it became "West Norfolk Engineering". As of current, the landowner is a bloke called Alan Giles. Not much is known about the man, other than the fact he is ex-Navy.
A photo seen online at Hogge & Seppings Ltd - Brewery History Society Wiki shows the building as a brewery in 1980, but another shows the building in 2007 during its life as West Norfolk Engineering. Some point between 1980 and 2007 this building became a garage and/or breakers yard, then became derelict. The cars on site do not belong to the landowner, they belong to customers who never returned to collect their cars, that or he didn’t return them. Still, can’t say for certain, facts aren’t there yet. There was an old fuel pump that used to sit outside until 2013, when it mysteriously vanished.
Two years ago, a bloke was nicked and sent to court in Lynn for taking parts from the yard, claiming he had paid someone £500. News article didn’t say much more.
As of right now, there are no new updates. I will come back and update the report in due course.
Thank you for taking the time to read all that. I like to be thorough in my work. Now for the pictures. There are forty odd because I wasn't massively with some of the shots taken on the first day.
