Jan 05, 2014 over the holiday, i passed sleaford maltings, the incredible industrial complex that the bass brewery built in lincolnshire. Here you can book tickets for events organised by the. 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. Victorian maltings in england, 1837 to 1914 brewery history society. This footage was taken over a couple of days while near the ghostly sleaford bass maltings in lincolnshire. It is coupled with the water festival local music event. They are the largest group of malt houses in england and in 1974 were grade ii listed by national heritage. Mar 07, 2014 sleaford bass maltings is a huge abandoned industrial complex in sleaford, lincolnshire. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire esoteric eric. The location of these malt houses was perfect, for the town of sleaford was connected with five major towns via railway. Drone footage of abandoned, ghostly sleaford bass maltings. Request to remove brewery history society defunct brewery livery index by. In the first half of the 19th century, sleafords population more than doubled from 1,596 in 1801 to 3,539 in 1851. Victorian bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire the bass maltings complex opened in 1905, replacing all the small malthouses in the area.
Former maltings of bass industrial estate is a grade ii listed building in sleaford, lincolnshire, england. Bass, ratcliff and gretton built a massive maltings complex just south of sleaford in the years before the first world war. Bbc news english heritage backs sleaford bass maltings. Sleaford project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. We cant wait for it be developed locals long to see bass. Sleaford is a market town and civil parish in the north kesteven district of lincolnshire, a nonmetropolitan county in the east midlands of england. An application in 1982 to demolish the maltings was refused at appeal in 1984. Gateways and walls at bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire. The maltings were built at the turn of the twentieth century, completed in 1907. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford, lincolnshire. Crumbling walls abandoned houses, abandoned, abandoned places.
Since 1912, an annual charity raft race has taken place on the river slea. It is a heartstopping sight but it is also derelict and in urgent need. The first is a short history of herbert couchman, chief engineer of sleaford s iconic bass maltings. They are constructed of brick but with cast iron columns, and jack arching. 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. Timeline history of sleaford, lincolnshire visitor uk. In his book buildings of england, sir nikolaus pevsner considered the.
Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire history the bass maltings in sleaford, england are a large disused group of eight malt houses originally owned by the bass brewery of burton upon trent. The central block with its engine house and water tower is flanked by sixstorey malthouses on either side containing the steeps, kilns and granaries. Bass maltings, sleaford lincolnshire 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. We did have another site to visit on this night so wondered if we would have anu better luck there. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and. Compulsory purchase order served on link road land. The bass maltings in sleaford, a series of sixstorey victorian red brick towers, have stood largely empty for 50 years and had been vandalised. Sleaford s 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. They were constructed between 1901 and 1907 to herbert a. The eight disused malt houses are an imposing figure on the sleaford skyline. The central block with water tower and enginehouse is flanked by the eight malthouses giving a total frontage of about feet.
These include a timeline of sleaford s history and items donated to the trust. Sleaford features numerous public artworks which can be found at key locations in the town, including the when in sleaford arts and heritage trail. It was damaged by a fire in july english heritage has classified it as one of the. A trouble free expore very laid back and a fantastic building visited with host. Click on the links, on the right, to see what life was like in sleaford down the centuries. For much of the nineteenth century, sleaford was also the headquarters of the firm kirk and parry, who were builders and architects with a national reputation, specialising in the construction of railway stations and the restoration of churches.
Bass maltings struck by the hand of time abandoned spaces. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Here are eight brick built multistorey maltings, designed by a couchman for bass. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford 1062154. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire educational images historic. Wilson, 1977, industrial archaeology notes, 1976 in lincolnshire history and archaeology. Other town landmarks include the handley monument, the semiderelict bass maltings, the ruins of the towns castle, and the picturedrome once a cinema upstairs and a pool hall dowstairs, now a night club called flicks. Amy wardle said she had been left confused by the lack of movement. Bass maltings, sleaford has been listed as one of the art and architecture good articles under the good article criteria. Couchman and built between 1901 and 1907, they were originally owned by the bass brewery of burton upon trent. Local history talks programme 2020 our new programme of talks for 2020 has now been completed and is shown below.
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 site was utilised as part of the beer making industry and currently sites on the national heritage sites at risk register awaiting redevelopment. Couchmans design, the maltings are the largest group of malt houses in england. A bit of history built in the early 20th century, bass maltings in sleaford was used for six decades to turn grain into malt for the production of beer. Many of you will have already seen some fantastic images of the buildings at this site in sleaford, lincolnshire. It is on the edge of the fertile fenlands, about 11 miles 18 km northeast of grantham, 16 miles 26 km west of boston, and 17 miles 27 km south of the city and county town of lincoln. The site was in use as a malt brewery for 71 years until in 1976 a fire broke out and destroyed four buildings, therefore the site could no longer operate. Sleaford toilet block turned into heritage museum bbc news. All talks are presented in st denys church rooms, off the market place in sleaford. In essence, bass maltings is a collection of eight malt houses that in its early days was owned by william bass s brewery from burton upon trent. Construction began in 1892 but work was not completed until 1905.
History of malt production, its distribution and its relationship with the brewing industry. Some of the most noteworthy maltings in the uk are to be found at sleaford, next to the railway line. Industrial history also embraces family history, local history and social history. The bass maltings at mareham lane were built between 1892 and 1905. It was one of a mirror pair of engines which ran the entire factory for alternate six month periods. This particular engine spent its working life at the bass charrington maltings at sleaford. The maltings at sleaford, a massive group of buildings, was built by bass in. Along with prodigy and leftfield collaborations, sleaford mods began work on a new album. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincs, may 2017 derelict places.
Designed malthouses the sleaford maltings were designed by bass s engineer herbert couchman, but it was not uncommon for malthouses to. Sleaford society for lincolnshire history and archaeology. Malting and brewing society for lincolnshire history and. History the maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882 and 1905, replacing the many small malthouses in the area. Over the holiday, i passed sleaford maltings, the incredible industrial complex that the bass brewery built in lincolnshire. 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.
It also coincided with a local history talk about the aircrash presented by mark bamford on tuesday 23rd july 2019. The princes regeneration trust is delighted that proposals for the regeneration scheme for the bass maltings in sleaford, lincolnshire have been finalised. These were originally owned by the bass brewery, hence. Therefore in this report i hope to explain more about the malting process using pictures of the structure, for the benefit of those who visit here and wonder what. Couchmans design, and are the largest group of malt houses in england and are desgnated as a grade 11 on the. Sleaford bass maltings the bass maltings were built between 1903 and 1906, as an attempt to centralize malt production in an efficient way, making use of economies of scale and steam power for moving barley around the site. Discover the history of iconic buildings across lincolnshire and.
Sleaford mareham lane new quarrington east,off offices at bass. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. Aug 24, 2017 dpi spark drone footage of the bass maltings in sleaford lincolnshire. Our childrens library boasts its very own book barge where young readers can let their imagination sail away in a good book. The ten most important buildings in england telegraph. Sleaford bass maltings september 2012 derelict places. The engine developing 200 horse power at 70 revolutions per minute from its 14 inch bore high pressure and 22. The ivy hotel everything left behind the bodysquatter in the attic. 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. The maltings at sleaford, a massive group of buildings, was built by bass in 19017. The bass maltings complex at sleaford was completed in 1907 to the designs of the companys chief engineer, herbert couchman. An exciting major exhibition on the iconic bass maltings will be staged from late march 2020. Heritage list entry summary for gateways and walls at bass maltings.
The thirteenfoot diameter flywheel is grooved for eight cotton ropes. The central block with water tower and enginehouse is flanked by the eight malthouses giving a. The bass maltings in sleaford opened in the early 20th century and the. Sleaford, north kesteven, lincolnshire description. Bass maltings, sleaford urbex behind closed doors urban. The customer being the bass charrington maltings at sleaford. The history the bass maltings in sleaford consist of eight large disused malt houses.
The complex struggled to remain open during the second world war, but survived and continued operating until 1960. The maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882. The victorian bass maltings in sleaford was built by bass brewery and has been derelict for more than 50 years. Bass maltings,off mareham lane, sleaford, lincolnshire. Built around a central core consisting of the engine house and water tower, the eight malt houses extend out containing the steeps, kilns and granaries in identical six storey. The construction was overseen by herbert arthur couchman, bass chief engineer and architect who was born in tottenham london on 23rd may 1863, the son of a civil engineer and surveyor. Jul 20, 2009 hey guys, i have already written a report on this place, and commented on the history so there is little use in repeating myself. 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. They are the largest group of malt houses in england and in 1974 were grade ii.
This place was built between 1901 and 1906 for the sole purpose of facilitating three key stages in the beer making process. It is a grade ii listed complex of buildings awaiting regeneration. Situated in the agricultural county of lincolnshire, the maltings made use of barley which was widely grown in sleaford. Oct 20, 2011 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. The bass maltings in sleaford, england are a large group of eight. Bbc lincolnshire places regeneration scheme for the. Situated in the agricultural county of lincolnshire, the maltings made use of barley which was widely grown in sleaford and. Despite being used to rear poultry in the late 20th century, the buildings have not been fully occupied since bass left and a fire in 1976 caused severe damage to three of the malthouses. The earliest records of the placename sleaford are found in a charter of 852 as slioford and in the anglosaxon chronicle as sliowaford. A bit of history mainly from toms reportcheers mate. Three or four years ago they said they were move part of. Nov 15, 2017 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. Report the bass maltings, sleaford, 19th july 2009. The frontage of ft is broken down into eight huge red brick pavilions with a square tower and slender chimney in the centre.
We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. In the domesday book 1086, it is recorded as eslaforde and in the early th century as sliforde. Bass maltings, mareham lane, sleaford lincs to the past. Key markets, which took its name from a grocery store in williamsons hometown of grantham, was inspired by the disorientation of modern existence and arrived in july 2015. Fly over the fence into bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire. A great example of a horizontal tandem compound condensing mill engine. Unique glimpses into the creepiest, weirdest forbidden zones of the. There are also some interesting examples of larger industrial buildings which can still be seen, like the bass maltings in sleaford. Number 23857 it was one of a pair built by the manufacturers robey in 1904. Gateways and walls at bass maltings, sleaford 89327. In accordance with ordinance wednesday, 9 september 2015. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford.
The maltings is a grade ii listed complex built between 1901 and 1907 that consists of nine parallel ranges. Industrial archaeology society for lincolnshire history and. Heritage list entry summary for offices at bass maltings. The main brand was bass pale ale, once the highestselling beer in the uk.
Crumbling walls flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. 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. The bass maltings in sleaford which is set to be developed image. The maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882 and 1905, replacing the many small malthouses in the area. Developer in talks to finally transform derelict bass maltings. Its pale ale was exported throughout the british empire, and the companys distinctive red triangle. Nov 04, 2017 the bass maltings in sleaford which is set to be developed image. Sleaford bass maltings is a huge abandoned industrial complex in sleaford, lincolnshire. The bass maltings are set to be redeveloped into a multi use centre, with a shopping centre and many other attractions. In recent years, sleaford has experienced an increasing population and an improving economy, and this has opened up a wide range of opportunities for potential uses for the maltings. The bass maltings located in sleaford, lincolnshire, uk.
The bass maltings in sleaford, england are a large group of eight disused malt houses. Gateways and walls at bass maltings is a grade ii listed building in sleaford, lincolnshire, england. The sleaford bass maltings are located in sleaford, lincolnshire. The use of more efficient techniques at bass s other plant led to the closure of sleaford s maltings in 1959.
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