Historedia
Person

Sir Henry Meux

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Henry Meux, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. London Beer Flood at Meux's Brewery

    1814

    Role: Brewery owner

    1. 17 October 1814 · Horse Shoe BreweryBursting of the Porter Vat

      A 22-foot-tall wooden vat of fermenting porter burst at Meux's Horse Shoe Brewery, releasing hundreds of thousands of gallons of beer.

    2. 19 October 1814 · St Giles parish WorkhouseCoroner's Inquest

      The coroner's inquest regarding the deaths was held at the St Giles parish Workhouse on 19 October 1814.

Sources

  1. London Beer Flood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
  2. Horse Shoe Brewery Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-15