Thomas Cooper's Original Home & Brewery For Sale

[AussieJosh]

Hey people!

Thought all you who love Coopers beer and history might be intrested in this!?
Its a direct copy and paste from the Coopers members forum Posted by member "Tricky"
Props to Tricky!



The house in Norwood has grown since Thomas Cooper first built the two room cottage. But it still has the cellar where here first made his famous stout is still there. The cellar has now been transformed into a cinema room, wine room, and gymnasium.
It is up for auction today, so it looks as if I won't have time to put my bid in (much less the money)
The story is found here:
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,27574,25963396-2682,00.html

That story in the paper helped Thomas' 75 year old grandson, Peter, to track down where the cellar was, as he had been looking for it for some years.
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,27574,26013726-2682,00.html

 

[robbo5253]

It sold today for 2.64 million i reckon!

 

[AussieJosh]

Second link says bidding started at 2.4 SOLD for 2.65 mil.

 

[AussieJosh]

And for those that are intrested here is some more info......

Gleaning some info from the Jolly Good Ale and Old: In 1856, Thomas paid 45 pounds for a block of land on George Street, Norwood. He borrowed 100 pounds to build a house (using his skills as a mason, having given up shoemaking) consisting of 6 rooms, passage and a cellar. In 1861, he went on to buy, for 80 pounds, a block of land next door which had an unfinished house and outbuildings.

It is not clear whether the brewing was done in the former house or the newly acquired property next door. There is mention, in his "Day Book", of tying corks on in the cellar.
At the end of 1862 he borrowed more money to build a new brewhouse and extend the cellar.