OLD CROWN High Street, Twerton
In 1902 the Old Crown was acquired by Berryman & Burnell
Ltd., the Charlton Brewery, Shepton Mallet. The brewing plant at the pub was no
longer required and was sold at auction on 4th March 1902, the auctioneer was Henry
Mortimer of Bath. What follows is a transcription of the priced catalogue compiled
subsequent to the sale.
Lot No.
DESCRIPTION OF LOT
£
S
D
31
Pair steelyards, copper thermometer & glass saccharometer in tin case
5
0
32
Two mash sticks, two rousers and skimmer
3
0
33
Three stoking irons, two skimmers, brushes etc
3
6
34
5½ inch jaw vice
5
6
35
Four leather driving belts
7
6
36
Three leather driving belts
6
0
37
Malt mill with hopper & pair of 10-tread steps and hopper to mash tun
8
6
38
Formation hop room
17
0
39
Copper barrel wort pump with pipe to underback & connecting gear
19
0
40
Brewing copper with large metal tap, masonry and setting
4
10
0
41
Nominal 4 H.P. Horizontal steam engine with pipe and valve
2
10
0
42
The 1 inch main driving shaft with pulleys and bearings
1
1
0
43
Counter shaft and pulley
5
0
44
Pair of 10-tread steps
X
X
X
45
Joists and flooring (top floor brewery forward)
X
X
X
46
Bartletts weighbridge and weights
1
12
0
47
Pair of sack trucks, deal shute and oil
7
6
48
Brewers desk and matchboard partition
7
0
49
Copper bottom hop strainer
16
0
50
Two trestles and platform
1
6
51
Mash tun with horsing and deal stage etc complete
2
15
0
52
Cooler and outlet tap
6
0
53
Copper refrigerator
2
8
0
54
Nominal 4 H.P. Vertical boiler
7
0
0
55
Large barm back and two trestles
2
6
56
Spiral copper attemporator, and two lengths of hose
1
6
0
57
Collecting square with metal tap and cover, No.1
8
6
58
Collecting square with metal tap and cover, No.2
8
0
59
Collecting square with metal tap and cover, No.3
8
6
60
Collecting square with metal tap and cover, No.4
8
6
61
Two lengths of wire bound hose
18
0
62
Galvanised underback with two small girders and hooks, outlet pipe and tap
1
12
0
63
Lead pipe feeding copper and squares
1
6
0
65
Storepiece No.1, 250 gallons
10
0
66
Storepiece No.2, 250 gallons
10
0
67
Storepiece No.3, 1200 gallons
1
3
0
68
Storepiece No.7, 1100 gallons
1
0
0
69
Storepiece No.8, 1050 gallons
1
0
0
70
Storepiece No.9, 1450 gallons
1
0
0
71
Storepiece No.10, 119 gallons
10
0
72
Storepiece No.11, 120 gallons
9
0
73
Storepiece No.12, 117 gallons
11
0
74
Storepiece No.13, 130 gallons
11
0
75
Storepiece No.14, 74 gallons
4
0
77
Copper syphon
7
6
TOTAL
42
7
6