Brief History of Pickwick Brewery,

Corsham 1805 – Foundation Brewery founded at Pickwick by William & Robert Hulbert. 1841 – Sale Offered The Hulberts advertised the brewery for sale (including land and buildings), but retained it for some time afterwards. 1850s – Estate Acquisition Sir John Dickson-Poynder purchased the freehold of the brewery when acquiring part of the Hartham/Conyers Estate. 1865 – New Partnership Thomas Hulbert entered partnership with Henry Padbury Manning to run the brewery. 1870s – New Owners Control passed to Isaac Belcher and Samuel Hale Smith; their partnership ended in 1887. 1889 – New Brewer Brewery run by Thomas Pearson Stevens. 1909 – Major Lease Site leased by Wilkins Bros & Hudson Ltd (a Bradford-on-Avon brewery). They modernised the brewery buildings. 1916–1919 – Takeover Wilkins Bros & Hudson were absorbed by Ushers Wiltshire Brewery Ltd. Pickwick Brewery became part of the Ushers network. 1920s – Closure Brewing operations ceased after more than a century at Pickwick. Post-Brewery Use 1950s: Used by E. S. Cole & Partners for storage and scrap metal. 1953: Malthouse partly demolished to allow access for large vehicles. Late 20th century: Redeveloped as Lancefield Place – a mix of housing and small business units. 2025 Opening of the new Pickwick Brewery