Building record MDO5249 - Malthouse, Winterborne Kingston

A malthouse thought to have been built in the 18th century and later altered for use as a barn. The building consists of a long east-west range with a malting kiln on the north side at the western end.

SY 85689765. Malthouse, probably of the 18th century, is now used as a barn and has been much altered. The plan comprises a long east-west range with a malt-kiln to the north. Inside, traces can be seen of two upper floors, now removed. (Not annotated on OS plans). <1>

Recorded by NRIM. Photographed. <2>

Former malthouse, probably built in the 18th century, worked by the Fooke's Brewery of Milton Abbas, and abandoned circa 1870. Now a barn. Brick and flint, formerly slated but now thatched. Well head and brick footings of a cistern on the ground floor at the west. Loft with loading door at west and box chute with exterior shutter at east. Lateral kiln at north-west, open brick hearth, iron grid to carry kiln tiles. <3>

<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 303 (Monograph). SDO136.

'(18) Malthouse (8569765), 150 yds. S. of the foregoing, is probably of the 18th century; it is now used as a barn and has been much altered. The plan comprises a long E.-W. range, with a malting kiln to the N., at the W. end. Inside, traces can be seen of two upper floors, now removed; the first floor was only 5 ft. above the ground floor. The floor of the kiln is of perforated bricks supported on iron beams.'

<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM), DO38 (Index). SDO17399.

Recorded by R Farleigh, 12-Jun-1974

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455807 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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