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Thanks Molly, that's really helpful information.

The site was cleared shortly afterwards because the council acquired most of the property between the bank and the bridge, for redevelopment to create Corporation Street c1913-14.  Rotherham Archives has a set of deeds which shows various owners and the name Rother Brewery, 1854-98.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01t8z/

Mappins would not have acquired the site, but took over the business.

"Market Place, Lyne, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire." seems very muddled!

That's great information, thank you. Yes, I did kind of wonder how Rotherham became Lyne Greater Manchester then reverted back to South Yorkshire haha.

I know exactly where the brewery would have been and yes, it is very different now. Presumably Mappins would have bought the receipes, equipment and maybe ownership of any tied houses. I have found one tied house listing that brewery but its in Sheffield and the pub itself is no longer there.

Seems to have had official legal names but generally known as Sheffield and Rotherham brewery company. I am assuming that G G Grandpa worked for this brewery for the duration of his working life, as he seems to have worked in brewing from sometime in the 1870s through to his death. I wonder what the beer tasted like from that brewery - lost in the midst of time but chances are I suppose they would have produced the sort of bitter that was most common in Yorkshire at the time.

The Sheffield Daily Independent, 20th May 1911

DEATH IN THE STREET DEATH IN THE STREET . William Stanley (70), brewer’s labourer, of 66, College road, Rotherham, died suddenly in Main street yesterday morning. He was on his way home from work, having been employed during the night at the Sheffield and Rotherham Brewery, Market Place. ...

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Thanks so much for the info as well. Now to try and find out about Sheffield and Rotherham Brewery. I didn't even know there was a brewery in that area of town before and certainly one I have never heard of. Thanks so much.

I have ordered William's death certificate to see if it mentions who he worked for as he seemed to work in the brewing industry from 1870s to his death in 1911 so a reasonable time. No idea if a square worker was a position you worked up to or if it was just a labourer job.