The Brewery History Society: Breweries
Sussex East - Portslade, South Street: J Dudney, Sons & Co, Southdown Brewery (former)
J Dudney, Sons & Co, Southdown Brewery, South Street. Founded in 1849. Acquired by the Kemp Town Brewery 1919 and the brewery and several public houses were resold to Smithers & Sons Ltd (Brighton). The brewery was closed when Smithers were acquired by Tamplins. Brewery plant offered for auction 28th January 1930. In about 1934 part of the brewery was operated as the Portslade Brewery Co, but this was closed by 1938. The buildings remain intact.
Reference:
A Century of British Brewers Plus - 1890 to 2004. Brewery History Society, 2005.
June 2010
