Former public warehouse located at the northern end of Doughty Quay (see MLI88958). Thought to have been built at the same time as the quay, at some point around 1810 or 1815. Although not conclusively proven, the warehouse is believed to have been built by Boston Corporation. It is of five stories, and constructed of brick with stone details, with a low-pitched slate-covered roof with overhanging gables. {1}{2}{3} Early 19th century former warehouse, later converted to an art studio. Built of stucco and red brick, and featuring rusticated ashlar quoins and ashlar stone dressing to the ground floor. Of five storeys with a three-bay front with painted stone band at first floor level. The shallow, hipped Welsh slate roof has deep overhanging eaves and plain soffit. The planked entrance doorway is under a plain fanlight with segmental arch, and is flanked by single blocked round-headed openings. Above the doorway, from the first floor to the top is a central recess, fileld with boarded hatch doorways, at each level flanked by segmental-headed openings with keystones and stone sills with recessed hopper head sashes with vertical glazing bar, some being boarded. The street elevation is of two bays, with two round openings to ground floor, doorway and window to first floor and two window openings to the upper floors. The riverside elevation is in brick, with window and hatch doorway to each floor. On the main front is painted (now in faded letters) 'Van Smirren's Fish Canning'. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {4}{5} Initially built as a public warehouse for the storage of a wide variety of different goods, the building was converted to use as a fish processing and canning factory at some point in the late 19th century. It continued in this use until production on the site stopped at some point in the mid to late 20th century. The building was converted into a combined house and art studio in 1982, following its purchase by the prominent textile artist and designer Mary Farmer, and her husband, the renowned ceramicist Terry Moores. The spacious interiors of the former warehouse lended themselves well to this artisitic use, and the building became a cultural hub within Boston for several decades. Following the passing of Terry in 2014, and Mary in 2021, the building was converted to use as holiday rental apartments in 2024. The history and significance of the building and its former occupants was recognised in 2024, with the awarding of a blue plaque by the Boston Presevation Trust. {6}