Peter Walker (died 1879) was the owner and master brewer of the Fort Brewery in Ayr, Scotland.

Career

Walker established the Fort Brewery in Ayr, Scotland in 1817.[1] He moved to Liverpool in 1836 and established a new brewery in Everton.[1] He moved again, this time to Warrington, in 1846, acquired Pemberton's Brewery there and, having admitted his son Andrew to the business, started trading as Peter Walker & Son.[2] He retired in 1873.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Richmond, Lesley; Turton, Alison (1990). The Brewing Industry: A Guide to Historical Records. Manchester University Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-7190-3032-1.
  2. ↑ "Cheshire: Defunct Brewery Livery". Brewery History Society. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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