Pickering Phipps
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Pickering Phipps is the name of three related men, father, grandson and great grandson, who were all residents of Northampton
, England from 19th and early 20th century. The first began the Phipps Brewery in Towcester in 1801. The company survives today as Phipps NBC
.
in Towcester
, Northamptonshire
in 1801. In 1817, he opened a brewery in Bridge Street, Northampton, near to the River Nene
and since 1973, the site of a large Carlsberg brewery by Danish architect Knud Munk. He became mayor
of Northampton in 1821. He had five sons two of whom, Richard and Thomas, initially inherited the business, as later did a grandson and great grandson, both named Pickering Phipps.
in 1875, which was since demolished, though the entrance lodges and gateway on the A45 road
survive.
of the town. The large houses are now mostly converted into individual flats.
have pubs named after them in Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, England from 19th and early 20th century. The first began the Phipps Brewery in Towcester in 1801. The company survives today as Phipps NBC
Phipps NBC
Phipps Northampton Brewery Company Ltd, formerly known as P.Phipps and Phipps Brewery is a brewing company with a long and varied history, currently specialising in historical real ales and stout, based in Northampton, England.-Early History:...
.
Pickering Phipps I
Pickering Phipps (1772-1830) Phipps Northampton Brewery Company official site - history founded a breweryBrewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
in Towcester
Towcester
Towcester , the Roman town of Lactodorum, is a small town in south Northamptonshire, England.-Etymology:Towcester comes from the Old English Tófe-ceaster. Tófe refers to the River Tove; Bosworth and Toller compare it to the "Scandinavian proper names" Tófi and Tófa...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
in 1801. In 1817, he opened a brewery in Bridge Street, Northampton, near to the River Nene
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for from Northampton to The...
and since 1973, the site of a large Carlsberg brewery by Danish architect Knud Munk. He became mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Northampton in 1821. He had five sons two of whom, Richard and Thomas, initially inherited the business, as later did a grandson and great grandson, both named Pickering Phipps.
Pickering Phipps II
Pickering II (1827-1890) son of the original Pickering's 3rd son Edward, was also mayor of Northampton from 1860-1866, a JP and Conservative Member of Parliament for Northampton from 1874-1880. He built Collingtree GrangeCollingtree Park
Collingtree Park is a district in the Borough of Northampton in the East Midlands of England.-Location:Collingtree Park is located at the extreme south of the urban area, due north of the village of Collingtree, which itself is in the Northampton borough...
in 1875, which was since demolished, though the entrance lodges and gateway on the A45 road
A45 road
The A45 is a major road in England. It runs east from Birmingham past the National Exhibition Centre and the M42, then bypasses Coventry and Rugby, where it briefly merges with the M45 until it continues to Daventry...
survive.
Pickering Phipps III
Pickering III (1861-1937) became a director of the company in 1886. In 1888, the company built new offices at 8 Gold Street, Northampton. In 1891, the Church of St Matthew's in Kettering Road, Northampton was built and paid for by the family in memory of Phipps II. This area of the town south-east of Kettering Road, known as "Phippsville" was built in the 1880s as a spacious, well-to-do suburbSuburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the town. The large houses are now mostly converted into individual flats.
Northampton Pubs
Both Pickering Phipps and his great local rival, the Liberal MP for Northampton Charles BradlaughCharles Bradlaugh
Charles Bradlaugh was a political activist and one of the most famous English atheists of the 19th century. He founded the National Secular Society in 1866.-Early life:...
have pubs named after them in Northampton