Black Eagle Frontage circa 1964

Bushell, Watkins  & Smith Ltd. went into voluntary liquidation on July 19 1961. The Black Eagle Brewery and ninety seven licensed houses were conveyed to Ind Coope (London) Ltd on October 1st 1962. Brewing at the Black Eagle continued until March 3rd 1965, when head brewer Bill Wickett mashed three barrels of a special bitter ale of 1048 degrees original gravity to mark the end of brewing in Westerham.