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Notes
- ↑ Richmond & Turton 1990 , pp. 223–224
- ↑ Ashmore 1982 , p. 83
- ↑ Putnam 2008 , p. 16
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- Ashmore, Owen (1982), The Industrial archaeology of North-west England, Manchester University Press, ISBN 0-7190-0820-4
- Putnam, Roger (2008), Beers and Breweries of Britain, Osprey, ISBN 978-0-7478-0606-6
- Richmond, Lesley; Turton, Alison (1990), The Brewing industry: A Guide to Historical Records, Manchester University Press, ISBN 0-7190-3032-3