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Brewers Quay shopping and heritage centre near the Weymouth harbourside
Brewers Quay is a converted Victorian brewery near the Old Harbour in Weymouth, Dorset, southern England. It was formerly the Devenish Brewery and then was an indoor shopping complex with around twenty speciality shops together with heritage and science exhibits: Until it was closed in 2011.
- Weymouth Museum is a local museum housing the Borough Collection on the 1st floor of Brewers Quay.[1]
- Timewalk presents visitors with 600 years of local history and the brewing heritage of the building itself.[2]
- Discovery is an independent hands-on science centre.[3]
The original brewery closed in 1985.[4] The shopping centre has over a million visitors each year.[5] In front of Brewers Quay is Hope Square, with cafes, bars, bistros, and cafes. Close by facing out to sea is Nothe Fort.
The Warehouse Theatre in nearby Hope Street was formerly used as the main coal storage for the Devenish Brewery.
References
- ^ Weymouth Museum, Brewers Quay, Weymouth, UK.
- ^ Timewalk, Brewers Quay, Weymouth, UK.
- ^ Discovery, Brewers Quay, Weymouth, UK.
- ^ Brewers Quay.
- ^ Brewers Quay in Dorset, Visitor World, UK.
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Weymouth, Dorset
- Visitor attractions in Weymouth, Dorset
- Beer and breweries in England
- Shopping centres in Dorset
- Museums in Dorset
- Science museums in the United Kingdom
- Culture in Weymouth, Dorset
- History of Weymouth, Dorset
- Local museums in Dorset
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