Nitrovit Limited

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MALTINGS LANE Nitrovit Limited

(Formerly listed as The Maltings, COLLINS LANE)

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Maltings and Maltings Office. c1700. Red brick with blue header diaper work. Flemish and bond, corrugated asbestos roofs. Builder possibly Colling of Witham. 2 storeys, double range with Kiln and office to north east end. South East elevation with 4 window range, ground floor windows with segmental heads incorporating blue header decoration, now partly infilled. 2 light timber louvres over later small pane metal windows. Moulded brick plinth. S.E. Office elevation with 2 similar first floor windows and ground floor door. North West elevation with 5 window range in irregular pattern and off centre first floor loading doors. Ground floor has 4 windows and three doors also in an irregular arrangement and similar detailing to S.E elevation.

Ground floor plan has original central wall continuing through second floor with original ventilator arches. Original stop chamfered tie beams and timber supporting columns, some good C19 fluted cast iron columns.

First floor has original double range roof of joggled framed and pegged side purlins, pegged at ridge. Centre tenoned top plate scarf with early wrought iron over straps.

Listing NGR: TL8223714544