Yorkshire Brewery
Building Profile
Name : Yorkshire Brewery
Location
Address: 88 Wellington Street
City: COLLINGWOOD
Postcode: 3066
Yorkshire Brewery is a landmark
Construction Details
Built: 1880
Original use: Industrial
Current use: Not Used or Not Applicable
number of floors : 5
Built in the Victorian period in the Second Empire style
Notable features
The former Yorkshire brewery is a stunning landmark consisting of a huge romanesque and second empire combination tower that features polychrome brickwork. Suprisingly, the Yorkshire was the tallest building in Australia for 10 years until it was superceeded by the 10 storey Finks building in 1888. The Yorkshire is currently being converted into apartments, although several speculative developers have left the site scarred, with the original stables now demolished. The Yorkshire brewery building is now heritage registered and controls are in place to preserve it.
History
Architect: James Wood
Yorkshire Brewery is classified by:
National Trust (B2670)
Victorian Heritage Register (H0807) - Yorkshire Brewery is protected by state law