THE MAIN BREWEY IN LONG SUTTON WAS THE BRUNSWICK BREWERY OCCUPIED IN 1980 BY W JOHNSON AND SON LTD. THE MAIN BUILDING IS OF FOUR STOREYS, WITH VARIOUS OTHER BUILDINGS BEHIND. THIS WAS OCCUPIED BY JOHN DOLTON, BREWER AND MALTSTER, FROM BEFORE 1826 UNTIL AFTER 1842. HE WAS STILL THE TENANT IN 1866, BUT BY 1872 SPENCER ASHLIN SKELTON AND HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WILLIAM HAD TAKEN IT OVER AS THE PHOENIX OR STEAM BREWERY. THEY WERE ALSO WINE, SPIRIT AND HOP MERCHANTS, LEASING THE RIVERSIDE WAREHOUSE AT SUTTON BRIDGE. THE SKELTONS GAVE UP THE BREWERY AFTER 1882; THEIR DESCENDANTS SAY IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF KEEPING SALT OUT OF THE LOCAL WATER AT THAT TIME. THE PREMISES WERE SUCCESSIVELY OCCUPIED BY F G POTTERY AND W H JOHNSON BEFORE BEING LET IN 1887 TO G W MILLS OF THE UNION BREWERY, WISBECH. HE DID NOT STAY LONG, AND IN 1890 IT WAS OFFERED FOR AUCTION, BUT THERE WERE NO BIDS FOR THE HOUSE, BREWERY BUILDINGS OR THE THREE ACRE SITE. THE MACHINERY, FIXTURES ETC PREVIOUSLY VALUED AT 2000 POUNDS REALISED LESS THAN 100 POUNDS. {1}