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Wandsworth High Street

Wandsworth High Street is the main shopping street in Wandsworth, London, England. It forms part of the London inner ring road, the South Circular Road; it is also part of the westbound A3 (the eastbound carriageway follows a parallel road).

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The street runs west to east, with West Hill and East Hill forming the continuation at either end. [1]

Ram Brewery

The former Ram Brewery complex on Wandsworth High Street (former) Ram Brewery complex and Brewery Tap pub.jpg
The former Ram Brewery complex on Wandsworth High Street

The High Street was formerly dominated by the Ram Brewery, the oldest continuously operating brewery in the United Kingdom. [2] Operating from 1533 to 2006, the brewery has now closed, and the site has been redeveloped as the "Ram Quarter". The original Ram Inn public house continues to operate, and from 2019 is again brewing beer on the site. [3]

Listed buildings

Wandsworth High Street counts several listed buildings amongst its notable structures. These include:

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References

  1. "Wandsworth | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. Helen Osborn, Britain's oldest brewery: the story behind the success of Young's of Wandsworth, pp 31 – 49, Young & Co., 1999, ISBN   0-9518167-2-1
  3. Krause, Riley (20 September 2019). "'Iconic' Wandsworth pub to re-open after 13 years...and no kids are allowed in". Wandsworth Times. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. London Gardens Online. "Old Town Hall and Municipal Offices, Wandsworth". London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

Coordinates: 51°27′25.74″N0°11′39.78″W / 51.4571500°N 0.1943833°W / 51.4571500; -0.1943833