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Regency Happenings: The London Beer Flood of 1814

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

The London Beer Flood happened on 16 October 1814 in the parish of St. Giles, London, England. At the Meux and Company Brewery[1] on Tottenham Court Road, a huge vat containing over 135,000 imperial gallons (610,000 L) of beer ruptured, … Continue reading →

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