Sidney Duvall, Wine Merchant, Little London c 1900’s now Peatlings
Little London c 1920’sCross Bros (Now Peatlings warehouse) Little London, taken before 1903 when they moved.
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Bit of history behind the photograph. This business started by Sidney Duvall, probably on the right in the picture traded for well over 100 years under various partnerships and owners. Sidney Duvall,Duvall & Dawes,Edwin Dawes,Dawes & Son,Peatlings & Cawdron who were a subsidiary of Greene King,then finally back into private hands it traded as Thoms Peatling for around a decade until 2017. All those years from the same site before it closed the doors.. Site has now been re-developed as housing. The business in its time had a dedicated mineral water/pop production and bottling plant,were regional bottlers for Watneys and Guiness,as well as wholesalers for wines and spirits. When the business was acquired by Greene King in the 1960’s the bottling and pop manufacturing ceased. Under Peatling & Cawdron/Greene King ownership the local workforce and management continued to grow the business for many years to come. Thoms Peatling the last owners still trade today out of Bury St Edmunds as a wine merchant of
distinction.
Bit of history behind the photograph. The Cross Bros shop was acquired by probably Duvall & Dawes,knocked down and a new warehouse built to house beer bottling,pasteurising,filling and labelling lines as well as a bottle washing plant and extra beer storeage. Edwin Dawes who I suspect had beer in his veins owned the business outright by 1920’s and grew it to be one of the main bottlers of beer in the South Lincolnshire.
Great to find these photos, thanks for posting. My great grandparents William and Mary Ann (nee Rodwell) Smith lived in Little London, Long Sutton at the time of their marriage in 1866. There were others in the Rodwell family living there before this.
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Bit of history behind the photograph. This business started by Sidney Duvall, probably on the right in the picture traded for well over 100 years under various partnerships and owners. Sidney Duvall,Duvall & Dawes,Edwin Dawes,Dawes & Son,Peatlings & Cawdron who were a subsidiary of Greene King,then finally back into private hands it traded as Thoms Peatling for around a decade until 2017. All those years from the same site before it closed the doors.. Site has now been re-developed as housing. The business in its time had a dedicated mineral water/pop production and bottling plant,were regional bottlers for Watneys and Guiness,as well as wholesalers for wines and spirits. When the business was acquired by Greene King in the 1960’s the bottling and pop manufacturing ceased. Under Peatling & Cawdron/Greene King ownership the local workforce and management continued to grow the business for many years to come. Thoms Peatling the last owners still trade today out of Bury St Edmunds as a wine merchant of
distinction.
Thanks so much for the insight. Always looking for additions like this. Regards Geoff
Bit of history behind the photograph. The Cross Bros shop was acquired by probably Duvall & Dawes,knocked down and a new warehouse built to house beer bottling,pasteurising,filling and labelling lines as well as a bottle washing plant and extra beer storeage. Edwin Dawes who I suspect had beer in his veins owned the business outright by 1920’s and grew it to be one of the main bottlers of beer in the South Lincolnshire.
I’ve just found two of the brown Dawes bottles at the bottom of my garden under a hedge, maybe someone’s little stash!
Could you send a picture thanks Geoff
Great to find these photos, thanks for posting. My great grandparents William and Mary Ann (nee Rodwell) Smith lived in Little London, Long Sutton at the time of their marriage in 1866. There were others in the Rodwell family living there before this.