Breweries · South East England
Hook Norton Brewery
In or near South Newington.
Britain's last working Victorian tower brewery, with shire-horse deliveries in Oxfordshire.
Michael Dibb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hook Norton Brewery, you can use the postcode OX15 5JR for sat-nav directions. Entry is paid, and please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Hook Norton in Oxfordshire is the only Victorian tower brewery in Britain still working as originally designed — built in 1872, with the malting floor at the top and gravity carrying the brew through copper, mash tun and fermenters down to the cellar. Old Hooky and Hooky Mild are the flagships; the brewery still uses shire horses for local deliveries within Hook Norton village.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hook Norton Brewery is a regional brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England, several miles outside the Cotswold Hills. Founded in 1849, the brewing plant is a traditional Victorian 'tower' brewery in which all the stages of the brewing process flow logically from floor to floor; mashing at the top, boiling in the middle, fermentation and racking at the bottom. Until 2006, the brewing process was powered by steam. Beer is still delivered in the village by horse-drawn dray.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The brewery was founded in 1849 in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire and was designed as a 'tower' brewery in which all the stages of the brewing process flow logically from floor to floor. Until 2006, the brewing process was powered by steam. However, the historic Victorian steam engine (dating from 1899) is still in the brewery. It is run weekly for visitors. Beer is also still delivered in the village by horse-drawn dray.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9897, -1.4844
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Hook Norton
- Postcode
- OX15 5JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Established
- 1849
Sources
- manual: hook-norton-brewery (manual)
- wikipedia: Hook Norton Brewery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hook Norton Brewery?
- Hook Norton Brewery is in Oxfordshire, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OX15 5JR), in the parish of Hook Norton.
- What is Hook Norton Brewery?
- Britain's last working Victorian tower brewery, with shire-horse deliveries in Oxfordshire.
- How do I get to Hook Norton Brewery?
- Drivers can use postcode OX15 5JR.
- When was Hook Norton Brewery built?
- Built or established in 1849.
- Who owns Hook Norton Brewery?
- Hook Norton Brewery is owned by Family-owned.
- Is Hook Norton Brewery a listed building?
- Hook Norton Brewery is officially recognised as Grade II listed.
- Is Hook Norton Brewery a protected site?
- Yes — Hook Norton Brewery is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hook Norton Brewery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15 5JR. It sits within the Banbury parliamentary constituency.