Maltings On East Bank Of River Lea 50 Metres South Of Bridge

TL 3811 STANSTEAD ABBOTS HIGH STREET (south side) Stanstead Abbots village 13/15 Maltings on E bank of River Lea 50 metres S of bridge

GV II

Former maltings now workshops. Early C19 (on 1840 Tithe Map), closed c1967. Yellow brick, weatherboarding in parts, slate roofs largely replaced by asbestos cement covering. Long, 12 metre wide malting with 2 floors and high roof lying N-S. Pilasters and corbelled eaves define 11 bays each with a small segmental arched wooden window to each floor, except wider bay at S end which is weatherboarded in the upper half. This was for steeping barley before spreading it on the malt floors. At N end of malting a kiln in plum brick with half-hipped roof running E-W and ridge cowl raised on stilts and weatherboarded with hipped asbestos roof. 2-storeys malt store at N end roofed N-S with weatherboarded upper floor and gable over yellow brick ground floor. Small 2-light casements and 2 large loading doors inserted on W side. The maltings belonged to French and Jupp from at least 1874. A landmark when entering the village from the W.

Listing NGR: TL3831411779