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 Eldridge Pope Brewery Dorchester 2008 This is the Eldridge Pope coat of arms and the patterned brickwork above the entrance to Dorchester brewery | |
| Type | Brewery |
|---|---|
| Location | Dorchester, Dorset, UK |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Key people | Charles Eldridge, Sarah Eldridge |
Eldridge Pope & Co. was a traditional brewery situated in Dorchester, Dorset. It originated with a brewery in Durngate Street (on the site of the present Waitrose) run by Charles and Sarah Eldridge from 1837; later, the Pope family of Dorset solicitors entered the business, firstly in the form of a partnership, then as a limited company - Eldridge, Pope & Co. Ltd. - incorporated in 1897. A new brewery was meanwhile built closer to the railway line in 1880, and opened in 1881. The brewery closed in July 2003 following its sale to a property company, and now forms part of the Brewery Square development. The pub estate went on to be acquired by Marstons in 2007, whereupon Eldridge Pope became a dormant company. Most of the brewery was demolished in 2020, 140 years after it was built.