In 1835, John Johnson was listed as victualler and Maltster, right through to 1883, where he was still listed as ‘Maltster of Great Holme Street and brewer at 5 Hinckley Road’.
The Johnsons occupied the Great Holme Street. Maltings as well as the Birmingham Tavern, latterly known as the Hinckley Road Brewery, sometimes referred to by either name. By 1887 George Brown listed as brewer
For some time it has been the custom for tramps to take shelter for the night under the brickworks kiln on Shoulder of Mutton Hill.
In February 1849, five tramps took lodging under the kiln when, around 6.30 am, the brickwork collapsed, falling on the unfortunate wayfarers. Three were killed instantly – two men and a woman. According to the local press report. the other two were too seriously injured to be expected to survive. The bodies were taken to the Birmingham Tavern.
Beeston Brewery bought the rebuilt property, c 1894 but they themselves were taken over by Shipstones, circa 1922. The pub became known as the Shipstones Arms. It was closed and demolished circa 1978 for the new road scheme.