Cooperage South Range

The Cooperage South Range is a disused building located at the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard, constructed in 1766. It is made of brick and features a plain tile roof that is hipped at the eastern end, with a single ridge stack. The building has a single-depth plan divided into six equal sections, along with two slightly different sections at the western end. It is a single storey structure, with each section comprising a five-window range, while the two sections to the west are divided into thirteen panels.

On the exterior, the long range is situated on the southern side of the former cooper's square, with sections separated by a fire wall that rises through the roof. The western sections have a brick plinth, each featuring a central boarded door and a varied arrangement of windows and weather-boarded panels. The windows are designed with 10/10-pane lights. The brick sections include segmental-arched windows with two 8-pane casements and boarded doors at the ends. The third section from the east has a ridge stack.

Inside, the building features timber trusses. Historically, it was used for making barrels for the Navy's rum issue until production ceased in 1970. Built in 1766, it incorporates the original brewery wall from 1764. The two westernmost units were constructed as coopers' shops, the third unit served as a seasoning house, and the remaining five units were designated for cask storage. In 1833/4, the easternmost three units were modified to create a smith's shop to support the newly built Tank Store, and a small office was also added at the eastern end. A forge remains within the building. The Cooperage South Range forms one side of the cooper's square, alongside the western and eastern ranges, where barrels were stacked. Clarence is recognized as one of the first large industrial food processing plants in the country, highlighting the significant scale of the Navy's victualling operations on an important site overlooking the river.