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Beer bottle dating back 160 YEARS found by litter pickers at beauty spot

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Last updated: 2025/02/04 at 12:58 PM
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A thin-necked glass bottle inscribed with "Imperial, Pick & Company, Westgate, Grantham." (Jam Press/David Martin)
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A 160-year-old beer bottle has been found by litter pickers at a beauty spot.

It had the marking ‘Imperial, Pick & Company’ on it.

A Consort Cola can from the 1970s and a Pepsi one from the 1980s were also among the haul of discarded items.

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The volunteers say it shows how long scourges of litter can last.

They were found near the River Witham in Grantham, Lincolnshire, by a team from Grantham RiverCare.

A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
The Grantham RiverCare team. (Jam Press/David Martin)

They were responding to recent floods which had hit the town.

The beer bottle markings relate to a shop based in the Westgate area, Grantham, in the 1800s.

Grantham RiverCare spokesman, David Martin, said it was the oldest item they’d ever found.

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“It is certainly the oldest,” he told What’s The Jam.

A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
A thin-necked glass bottle inscribed with “Imperial, Pick & Company, Westgate, Grantham.” (Jam Press/David Martin)

“We estimate it’s 160 years old as William Pick who owned the shop was born in Caythorpe, Lincs, in 1813.

“It probably had beer in it.

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“The shop was a wine and spirits merchant.

“In total, 31 bags of discarded litter were collected, including many pieces of old litter lurking somewhere along the river.

“A lot of this can be roughly dated by recognising the brand designs and how they have changed over the years.”

Other litter found were KFC wrappers and a plastic bag for Key Markets, both believed to be around 40 years old.

A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
A Pepsi can from the 1980s. (Jam Press/David Martin)
A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
A Consort Cola can from the 1970s. (Jam Press/David Martin)
A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
A Key Markets carrier bag. (Jam Press/David Martin)
A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
A piece of vintage litter. (Jam Press/David Martin)
A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
A piece of vintage litter. (Jam Press/David Martin)
A 160-year-old beer bottle was discovered by litter pickers near the River Witham in Grantham, highlighting how long waste lingers alongside cans from the 1970s and 1980s.
Part of a Strike Cola can. (Jam Press/David Martin)

Mr Martin added: “We will keep them for our talks to educate that litter very much doesn’t disappear and is not a new problem.”

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