The maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882. Situated on the river slea, the town and district has an interesting and. Lincolnshire old books full time professional bookdealers operating from lincolnshire. Tf 0745 697210025 24jul01 sleaford mareham lane new quarrington east,off offices at bass maltings. A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded parish workhouses in operation at new sleaford for up to 22 inmates, digby 15, dorrington 8, newton 10, ruskington 10, and waddington 20. One is classified by english heritage as being in grade i, six in grade ii and 174 in.
The viking great army landed in east anglia in 865 and in the next 15 years took control of most of eastern england. The maltings is a grade ii listed complex built between 1901 and 1907 that consists of nine parallel ranges. The bass maltings complex opened in 1905, replacing all the small malthouses in the area. Bass maltings,off mareham lane, sleaford, lincolnshire. See all books memories of meaford read and share your memories of meaford itself or of a particular photo of meaford. Industry malting and brewing society for lincolnshire history and.
Organised by north kesteven district council, the twoday event was first held in 2015 in the area around the national centre for craft and design and navigation wharf the heart of the towns industrial heritage and was such a success it was repeated in 2016. Report the bass maltings, sleaford, 19th july 2009. Sleaford corn exchange occupied the adjoining site at 19 market place. The workhouse in sleaford, lincolnshire the history of. The former bass maltings in sleaford, lincolnshire, which was damaged by a large fire in 1976, could be turned into shops, office space and more than 220 apartments and houses. History of sleaford bass maltings this place was built between 1901 and 1906 for the sole purpose of facilitating three key stages in the beer making process.
Here is some history on the place sleaford bass maltings, lincolnshire back designed specifically to facilitate three key stages in the production of beer, the sleaford bass maltings represent both a practical and architecturally pleasing group of buildings. Since 1973, the parish boundaries have included quarrington to the southwest, holdingham to the north and old sleaford to the east contiguous settlements and former civil parishes which, with new sleaford, had formed an urban district. Part of the predominantly agricultural county of lincolnshire, the s. It currently has no sails and for several years served as sleafords tourist information centre general info.
The album was critically well received, and sleaford mods reputation and profile were raised significantly as they toured the u. The brewers bass, ratcliffe and gretton ltd were attracted. Sleaford historically known as new sleaford is a market town and civil parish in lincolnshire, england. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with sleaford, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place.
The bass maltings in sleaford opened in the early 20th century and the. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The corn exchange sign on the front of 1718 market place, sleaford is misleading. History of malt production, its distribution and its relationship with the brewing industry. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire photograph taken unavailable crown. People living sleaford say they want something done with the site. The bass maltings at mareham lane were built between 1892 and 1905. This list includes the 181 listed buildings in the civil parish of sleaford, which incorporates the village of quarrington and the hamlet of holdingham in addition to the town. The complex struggled to remain open during the second world war, but survived and continued operating until 1960.
Meaford photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Sleafords museum of local history in its specially designed building is home to artefacts and stories that portray fascinating aspects of the town and areas unique past. In his book buildings of england, sir nikolaus pevsner considered the. Sleaford is a town in the north kesteven district of lincolnshire, england. Couchmans design, and are the largest group of malt houses in england and are desgnated as a grade 11 on the. Situated in the agricultural county of lincolnshire, the maltings made use of barley which was widely grown in sleaford and the surrounding area, however by 1959 the. A prominent festival appearance led to their signing with the abstract punk label harbinger sound, which released sleaford mods 20 album, austerity dogs, their first proper label release and the first to receive widespread distribution. The bass maltings in sleaford, just up the road a few miles, is a large group of eight dissused maly houses originally owed by by the bass brewery of barton upon trent. Sleaford is a rapidly growing market town with a current population of approximately 17000. Victorian maltings in england, 1837 to 1914 brewery history society. In the town centre stands moneys mill, a 1796 windmill. The history the bass maltings in sleaford consist of eight large disused malt houses.
Bass maltings, sleaford brewery history society wiki. The first is a short history of herbert couchman, chief engineer of sleafords iconic bass maltings. When youre looking for land, we give best value by responsibly promoting and supporting its development. Some of the most noteworthy maltings in the uk are to be found at sleaford, next to. Made in sleaford celebrates the importance of manufacturing, design and engineering in the town. Bass maltings sleaford august 2015 derelict places. Some of the most noteworthy maltings in the uk are to be found at sleaford, next to the railway line.
Buy the book of sleaford town books 1st edition by pawley, simon isbn. The central block with its engine house and water tower is flanked by sixstorey malthouses on either side containing the steeps, kilns and granaries. The maltings at sleaford, a massive group of buildings, was built by bass in 1901 7. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of. The epitome of a fireproofed maltings is probably basss sleaford maltings part reused and part derelict fig.
It was damaged by a fire in july english heritage has classified it as one of the. The planning of the development dated back to 1880, when bass, ratcliffe and gretton ltd proposed the development of sixteen new malthouses in the sleaford area of lincolnshire. Developer in talks to finally transform derelict bass maltings. Sleaford maltings adopted supplementary planning document spd cookie settings. They are the largest group of malt houses in england and in 1974 were grade ii listed by national heritage. They were constructed between 1901 and 1907 to herbert a.
Bbc news english heritage backs sleaford bass maltings. A look around the iconic bass maltings in sleaford, these buildings date back to the early 1900s and have been vacant over 20 years, a new development plan is in the pipeline to turn them into. The frontage of the building spans nearly 1,000 feet in length and are made entirely of brick. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of meaford. This site uses cookies to store information on your computer, to improve your experience. Here are eight brick built multistorey maltings, designed by a couchman for bass. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. Sleaford, and the wapentakes of flaxwell and aswardhurn. History sleaford corn exchange sleaford lincolnshire. These qualities made the town desirable for the production of malt, a crucial ingredient in beer production. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Browse 39 photo books on meaford and the surrounding area. The central block with water tower and enginehouse is flanked by the eight.
The bass maltings in sleaford, england are a large group of eight. History of sleaford, in north kesteven and lincolnshire. The bass maltings complex at sleaford was completed in 1907 to the designs of the companys chief engineer, herbert couchman. One of the cookies this site uses is essential for parts of the site to operate and has already been set. Posted on october 30, 2015 october 27, 2016 by tom. Bass maltings, mareham lane, sleaford lincs to the past.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Bass, ratcliff and gretton built a massive maltings complex just south of sleaford in the years before the first world war. You may delete and block all cookies from this site, but parts of. Many roman, iron age and bronze artefacts have been discovered here, some displayed in the british museum. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. The victorian bass maltings in sleaford was built by bass brewery and has been derelict for more than 50 years. In 1899, new local government arrangements for the county brought the administrative base of kesteven county council to sleaford, its first offices being at the bottom of jermyn street.
The bass maltings in sleaford are a group of eight currently disused malt houses, originally owned by the bass brewery of burton upon trent, built between 1901 and 1907. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The huge four storey buildings dominate the skyline around the area. The frontage of ft is broken down into eight huge red brick pavilions with a square tower and slender chimney in the centre. Buy sleaford, and the wapentakes of flaxwell and aswardhurn.
How you access the services of recorded books, inc. Sleaford is a market town and civil parish in the north kesteven district of the nonmetropolitan county of lincolnshire, england. The beaford archive is a unique photographic record of a corner of england in the 1970s and 1980s. Historic environment record for more detailedspecific searches you may use. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincs, may 2017 derelict places. There are also some interesting examples of larger industrial buildings which can still be seen, like the bass maltings in sleaford. Former maltings of bass industrial estate is a grade ii listed building in sleaford, lincolnshire, england. The bass maltings in sleaford which is set to be developed image. As darkness falls and the wind howls round the harbour, creep down to the meaford museum for a hauntingly good time. Find sleaford mods discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Bass maltings, sleaford urbex behind closed doors urban. Couchmans design, the maltings are the largest group of malt houses in england. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire educational images historic. Sir nikolaus pevsner considered the huge brewing malthouses. Construction began in 1892 but work was not completed until 1905. Couchman and built between 1901 and 1907, they were originally owned by the bass brewery of burton upon trent.
The bass maltings in sleaford, england are a large group of eight disused malt houses originally owned by the bass brewery of burton upon trent. Tomorrow, wednesday, october 30, and the following evening halloween you can take a ghost tour of the meaford museum this is your chance to learn about and possibly encounter the spirits said to roam the old building. If you want to search a particular collection, or filter out unwanted. The maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882 and 1905, replacing the many small malthouses in the area. In the late19th century, the sleaford area was a major barley producer and by the 1880s, sleaford was a stop on railway lines connecting the town to boston, grantham, bourne, spalding and lincoln. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford.
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