Whitwell Mark & Co. Ltd Round Brass

Whitwell Mark & Co. Ltd brass tray dating from the 1920s. The business was founded in Kendal by John Whitwell in 1757. William Mark purchased the firm and in 1858 and he built a new brewery in the garden of a Georgian townhouse on Highgate. The business was registered as Whitwell, Mark & Co. Ltd in 1883. By 1900 it was one of the biggest employers in Kendal. The Company was acquired by Vaux & Associated Breweries Ltd in 1947 with 30 tied houses. Brewing ceased in 1968 and it was converted into the Brewery Arts Centre.