Brewery · Kent
Shepherd Neame brewery
Percy’s ten children became shareholders. Quite a family business.
The place and its story
The brewer across the street was her father
When Richard Marsh II died soon after inheriting the brewery, his widow Mary kept the business going.
She knew the trade. Her father, Alexander Bax, ran a rival brewery across Court Street. The company’s history credits Mary with brewing knowledge of her own.
In 1732 she married Samuel Shepherd, who took over the business. His surname became part of the brewery name. Before following him, take a moment for Mary: the woman who kept it working between two husbands.
Continue the journeyStay in Court Street. Steam is coming.Map position and historical sources
Kent HER centroid TR 0152 6155, area 143m by 102m. Approximate site marker, not entrance.
British National Grid EPSG:27700 converted to WGS84 EPSG:4326 using pyproj/PROJ.
Open the coordinate source ↗Continue the story
The brewer across the street was her father ↗
Mary had brewing knowledge of her own.
1698 was not the first pint ↗
The famous date marks a purchase.
A brewer orders an engine ↗
In 1789, Court Street got a Boulton & Watt.
Ten children became shareholders ↗
Percy’s family business was quite a family.
Two brothers in three months ↗
1916 changed who ran the brewery.
Buy somewhere to sell the beer ↗
The brewery’s story leaves Court Street.
The rival was opposite ↗
Look across Court Street.
Follow the historical sources
Follow the evidence
- Our rich historyShepherd Neame · company history overview · accessed 2026-10-07
- Richard MarshShepherd Neame · company history · accessed 2026-10-07
- The CastlocksShepherd Neame · company history · accessed 2026-10-07
- Shepherd Neame brewery: Kent HER MKE16925Kent County Council Historic Environment Record · heritage site record · accessed 2026-10-07
- The ShepherdsShepherd Neame · company history · accessed 2026-10-07