Brewers. They took over the Clapham Brewery, changing its name to ‘The Plough’ which was the same as the brewery they had run in Kennington. The railings at the front of the building bear the initials 'TW'.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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