(St.) Paul's Brewery

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

Opposite the Bakehouse, north of Doctors' Commons (S. 370).


First mention: 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 578).

In 44 Ed. III. , 18 new shops were to be erected at "Powlesbrewerne," 11 ft. in length by 25 in breadth (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. p.12).

"le Sarazyneshead" in parish of St. George (sic) by the church of St. Paul opposite a tenement called "Poulesbruerne," 19 H. VI. 1441 (Cal. P.R. H. VI. 1436-41, p.541)

Afterwards called the " Powle head Taverne" (S. 370).

See Paul's Head.

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