Building record MLI34941 - Maltings and Oast-House to the rear of 31-33 High Street, Market Deeping
Summary
Maltings and oast-house to the rear of 31-33 High Street, Market Deeping.
Type and Period (5)
- MALTINGS (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1820 AD to 1970 AD?)
- WAREHOUSE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1820 AD to 1970 AD?)
- APARTMENT (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD? to 2050 AD)
- OASTHOUSE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1820 AD to 1970 AD?)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
This maltings complex, built probably between 1828 and 1840, is a good example of the scale and methods of production common in the early-mid nineteenth century. The works were built by John Perkins, a local man with diverse business interests, including water transport and processing of bulk items such as corn, coal and feed cake. The site lies adjacent to the navigable River Welland, and it is likely that raw materials and products were transported by river. The buildings are architecturally impressive, with a street frontage made up of offices, a warehouse and a house (PRN 39000) executed in the Tudor Gothic style, and the works buildings being well-built and of substantial size. They comprise a four-storeyed maltings, with characteristic low floors and regularly spaced small window-sized openings for ventilation, and a malt kiln. This has a pyramidal roof, a furnace, and a drying floor of perforated tile supported on an arched brick rib construction. The flow of processes is not entirely clear. Grain was probably brought into the top floor of the maltings and steeped on the ground floor, leaving the middle floors for germination, despite the difficulties in moving wet grain which this route entailed. It was then dried in the kiln and finally removed from the first floor of the maltings. {1}{2}
These buildings are listed, and the coach house [PRN 37700] and offices [PRN 39000] are associated and are also listed. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {3}
The Granary is an imposing four storey former maltings and oasthouse. It has recently been converted to residential apartments. {4}
The Granary, Market Deeping. Partially extant 19th century farmstead. Regular courtyard with linked working buildings to all four sides of the yard. The farmhouse is attached to a range of working buildings. There has been a partial loss (less than 50%) of traditional buildings. Located within or in association with a village. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI6810 Report: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992. Welby House and Maltings, High Street No's 31-33 (odd), Market Deeping. -.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 554.
- <3> SLI8342 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 14/156.
- <4> SLI12351 Report: South Kesteven District Council. 2005. Market Deeping Conservation Area. High Street character area.
- <5> SLI15702 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2015. English Heritage Farmsteads Project. 9753.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 14095 09890 (62m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARKET DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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