English heritage backs sleaford bass maltings renovation. Buy the book of sleaford town books 1st edition by pawley, simon isbn. Bass, ratcliff and gretton built a massive maltings complex just south of sleaford in the years before the first world war. 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. The history the bass maltings in sleaford consist of eight large disused malt houses. 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. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire photograph taken unavailable crown. 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. The bass maltings complex at sleaford was completed in 1907 to the designs of the companys chief engineer, herbert couchman.
Discover the history of iconic buildings across lincolnshire and. 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. Sleaford maltings adopted supplementary planning document spd. The huge four storey buildings dominate the skyline around the area. Sleaford maltings adopted supplementary planning document spd adopted spd the council will formally adopt the sleaford maltings supplementary planning document spd as council policy on 18 august 2006, to supplement policies in the emerging north kesteven local plan. Developer in talks to finally transform derelict bass maltings. 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.
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. Sleaford society for lincolnshire history and archaeology. Books in sleaford results 1 20 of 20 switch to map. The group aims to train members to undertake a wide range of skills, including documentary research. Bass maltings, sleaford brewery history society wiki. It currently has no sails and for several years served as sleafords tourist information centre general info. Couchmans design, the maltings are the largest group of malt houses in england. Sleaford historically known as new sleaford is a market town and civil parish in lincolnshire, england. There is a considerable trade in agricultural produce. 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, mareham lane, sleaford lincs to the past.
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 sleaford group, which is part of slha, organises a programme of talks and events for everybody interested in local history, family history or archaeology in the area. One of two of sleafords most famous landmarks found in the towns market square, this church is the th century parish church of sleaford and has one of the countrys oldest stone spires. Sleaford corn exchange the corn exchange was home to various organisations during its history including, for a period of time, the sleaford literary society a percursor to the towns library which is now located in adjoining premises on the site of nos. Ii 1 bass maltings cottages sleaford, north kesteven, lincolnshire, ng34. The maltings at sleaford, a massive group of buildings, was built by bass in. Couchman and built between 1901 and 1907, they were originally owned by the bass brewery of burton upon trent. Established over two decades ago, jrfb deals nationally and internationally with clients both in the uk and at all points of the globe. Bass maltings, sleaford urbex behind closed doors urban. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire educational images. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire educational images historic.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. The bass maltings in sleaford opened in the early 20th century and the. Listed buildings in sleaford, north kesteven, lincolnshire. Location lincolnshire sleaford period victorian 1837 1901. Along with prodigy and leftfield collaborations, sleaford mods began work on a new album. Books bought too open every day except sunday, wednesday and thursday. History the sleaford bass maltings took a total of 23 years to be built. The maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882.
In the town centre stands moneys mill, a 1796 windmill. Second hand book shop situated on westgate, thousands of books, a majority only. Aug 24, 2017 dpi spark drone footage of the bass maltings in sleaford lincolnshire. They were constructed between 1901 and 1907 to herbert a. One of the cookies this site uses is essential for parts of the site to operate and has already been set.
Sleaford mods then formed their own label, extreme eating, on which they released the fulllength eton alive. We cant wait for it be developed locals long to see bass. The first is a short history of herbert couchman, chief engineer of sleafords iconic bass maltings. Books history book on seed firm needs your memories by the newsroom.
Victorian bass maltings, sleaford, lincolnshire the bass maltings complex opened in 1905, replacing all the small malthouses in the area. Sleaford is a town in the north kesteven district of lincolnshire, england. The epitome of a fireproofed maltings is probably basss sleaford maltings part reused and part derelict fig. Sleaford museum trust dedicated to the commissioning of a new museum for sleaford, having recently won a substantial grant from heritage lottery fund. There is an area devoted to childrens books and, whats more, there is a very colourful and robust pirate ship that can be boarded by little ones its pirate treasure being more picture books for. History of malt production, its distribution and its relationship with the brewing industry. The epitome of a fireproofed maltings is probably bass s sleaford maltings part reused and part derelict fig.
Former maltings of bass industrial estate is a grade ii listed building in sleaford, lincolnshire, england. Situated on the river slea, the town and district has an interesting and important history to tell but, until 2015, lacked a place to display and. Bass maltings, sleaford, lincs, may 2017 derelict places. The bass maltings in sleaford, england are a large group of eight. Lincolnshire pride july 2015 by pride magazines ltd issuu. The frontage of ft is broken down into eight huge red brick pavilions with a square tower and slender chimney in the centre. Sleaford has a fine church of 1271, a grammar school of 1624, and a monumental cross of 1850. Historic environment record for more detailedspecific searches you may use. Feb 10, 2011 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.
In the castle of the bishops of lincoln at sleaford king john sickened after his losses at the wash. Find out more about maltings in our teachers kit maltings. History sleaford corn exchange sleaford lincolnshire. The central block with its engine house and water tower is flanked by sixstorey malthouses on either side containing the steeps, kilns and granaries. Sleaford history group meetings are held on the third thursday of each month at 7. 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. The bass maltings in sleaford which is set to be developed image. Sleaford maltings adopted supplementary planning document spd cookie settings.
You may delete and block all cookies from this site, but parts of. The maltings in sleaford were built by bass breweries between 1882 and 1905, replacing the many small malthouses in the area. The maltings at sleaford was an attempt to centralise malt production in an efficient way, making use of economies of scale and steam power for moving barley around the site. 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. We cant wait for it be developed locals long to see. Nov 04, 2017 the bass maltings in sleaford which is set to be developed image. 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. Online craft sessions from the garden of library manager karen waring. The workhouse in sleaford, lincolnshire the history of the. Please quote the reference name number or the lincstothepast item url when contacting the historic environment team. 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. People living sleaford say they want something done with the site. That year also saw the release of invisible britain, a documentary that followed the bands u.
Mar 07, 2014 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. If you want to search a particular collection, or filter out unwanted. For the first few decades the site was able to produce malt far cheaper than any other, however with the advent of pneumatic malting in the 194050s, sleaford fell into. 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. Part of the predominantly agricultural county of lincolnshire, the s. Click on the links, on the right, to see what life was like in sleaford down the centuries. 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.
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 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. The eight maltings were built at the turn of the 20th century. 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. Made in sleaford celebrates the importance of manufacturing, design and engineering in the town. We are a community group actively involved in studying archaeology and local history in and around sleaford, with members ranging from professional archaeologists to local residents wanting to learn new skills. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford 1062154. 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. 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. The complex struggled to remain open during the second world war, but survived and continued operating until 1960. The maltings is a grade ii listed complex built between 1901 and 1907 that consists of nine parallel ranges.
Victorian maltings in england, 1837 to 1914 brewery history society. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford. Some of the most noteworthy maltings in the uk are to be found at sleaford, next to the railway line. They are the largest group of malt houses in england and in 1974 were grade ii. Here are eight brick built multistorey maltings, designed by a couchman for bass. Sleaford is a rapidly growing market town with a current population of approximately 17000. Couchmans design, and are the largest group of malt houses in england and are desgnated as a grade 11 on the. Sleaford library, sleaford, lincolnshire opposite st denys church is sleaford library with thousands of books to lend from a multitude of genres. 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. The first is a short history of herbert couchman, chief engineer of sleaford s iconic bass maltings. Bass maltings,off mareham lane, sleaford, lincolnshire. Lincolnshire old books full time professional bookdealers operating from lincolnshire. Former maltings of bass industrial estate, sleaford, lincolnshire. In his book buildings of england, sir nikolaus pevsner considered the.
History of sleaford, in north kesteven and lincolnshire. 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. Construction began in 1892 but work was not completed until 1905. 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. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. Many roman, iron age and bronze artefacts have been discovered here, some displayed in the british museum. Aug 25, 2015 the maltings at sleaford was an attempt to centralise malt production in an efficient way, making use of economies of scale and steam power for moving barley around the site. Lincolnshire became an important centre for this brewing process in the nineteenth century, and vast sites such as this forced many smaller concerns to close. Quite a lot of machinery was left behind and is still there today.
There are also some interesting examples of larger industrial buildings which can still be seen, like the bass maltings in sleaford. Independent albums chart and reached number nine on the u. Following its february 2019 release, the album topped the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This site uses cookies to store information on your computer, to improve your experience. The bass maltings at mareham lane were built between 1892 and 1905. Local photo books about sleaford from francis frith. Live music in newark sleafords maltings warwick davis. The other landmark is carres hospital which is a group of stone almshouses founded by local baronet, sir robert carre, in 1636 for twelve poor. The workhouse in sleaford, lincolnshire the history of.
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