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The
brewery was formed in 1828 by
retired cotton manufacturer John
Lees. John Lees purchased
some land at Middleton Junction
(or Jumbo as the area was known)
and set up the brewery.
The Greengate Brewery, which it
became known as, is fully
operational today, and is where
the company still operates from. |
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John William
Lees was also a member of the Middleton
Borough Council and the Mayor of
Middleton from 1888 to 1890, he was
Middleton's second Mayor.
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J.W. Lees is the oldest operational brewery in the area surrounding Manchester and is one of only handful of independent family brewers still operating today. |
