Gamul House
The setting for The Brewery Tap is Gamul House, a Jacobean great hall originally home to the Gamul family (the 18th century brick façade is a later addition). The Gamuls were a very wealthy merchant family with a powerful private army. During the civil war from 1642-1646 Sir Frances Gamul was a prominent loyalist and lent his army to the defence of Chester. King Charles 1st stayed at Gamul House from 23rd-26th September 1645 at which time the Battle of Rowton Moor took place close to the city, a decisive battle in the civil war.
