[New post] #OTD in 1759 – Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

Stair na hÉireann posted: "Arthur Guinness is left £100 (about $147 US dollars) in the will of Archbishop Price. He uses the money and signs a 9,000-year lease on an unused brewery at St. James's Gate, Dublin. It costs him an initial £100 with an annual rent of £45 – this includes " New post on Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland #OTD in 1759 – Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness. by Stair na hÉireann Arthur Guinness is left £100 (about $147 US dollars) in the will of Archbishop Price. He uses the money and signs a 9,000-year lease on an unused brewery at St. James's Gate, Dublin. It costs him an initial £100 with an annual rent of £45 – this includes crucial water rights. The brewery covers four acres and consists of a copper, a kieve, a mill, two malthouses, stabling for 12 horses and a loft to hold 200 tons of hay. Arthur begins brewing porter and ale. Image | Guinness Brewery Gates, Dublin | Ian C. Whitworth Photography Stair na hÉireann | December 31, 2021 at 2:00 pm | Categories: History, Ireland, Irish History | URL: https://wp.me/p3XCMr-hbN Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://stairnaheireann.net/2021/12/31/otd-in-1759-arthur-guinness-signs-a-9000-year-lease-at-45-per-annum-and-starts-brewing-guinness-5/