Journey 3: Buxton to London (Great British Railway Journeys, Book 3) by Bunce Charlie

Author:Bunce, Charlie [Bunce, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2013-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

A locomotive running through a Burton brewery yard to be loaded by bowler-hatted workers.

Ian Peaty’s Collection/Brewery History Society

As our journey continued through England’s industrial heartland, we headed south towards the home of brewing, Burton-on-Trent. Its entry in Bradshaw states, ‘Bass, Allsopp and Worthington are the chief ale kings here and acres covered with barrels and casks may be seen. Vast quantities of pale ale are exported to tropical climates and drunk by thirsty souls at home as a tonic.’

Before the railways arrived there were only 10 breweries in Burton, but that number quickly tripled. That’s when 25 ale trains left Burton every day for destinations all over Britain. The railways were seen as so important to the industry that brewers started building their own tracks to connect with the main lines run by the railway companies.

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