NOS. 238 AND 240

Nos. 238 and 240 Lower Bristol Road comprise a malthouse and silo, dating to the early 19th century with substantial later alterations. The malthouse is constructed of cut squared limestone block with a pantile roof, while the silo is reinforced concrete with a flat roof.

The original malthouse was a shallow, three-floor, nine-bay structure set between Lower Bristol Road and the River Avon. In the late 19th century, it was raised by two further floors, and in the early 20th century, the right half was raised again, with a transverse pent roof set against the adjoining silo. It now presents as five bays by five storeys, plus four bays by seven storeys. The street facade features segmental-headed openings with flush voussoirs and sills (flush at ground floor only), with replacement two-light wood casements featuring vertical glazing bars. Bay five has a projecting hoist with straight brackets and painted horizontal board siding, above former loading doors. A large square plank door is at ground floor level. The left return shows clear differences in masonry between the early and later sections, with one loading door at first floor. The rear elevation, set back from the river front and incorporating a small terrace, is in three and five bays, with casements similar to the front, but with blind openings to bays two and four on the third floor. Blind openings are also present to bays two, four, six, and eight on the second floor, and bays two, four, six and eight on the first floor. Bays four, six, and eight at ground floor are filled flush, with large glazed doors in bay five, and other bays filled flush. A deep gabled hoist, with straight brackets and horizontal painted siding, projects over the centre.

The silo, built in 1913, occupies the full depth of the site, rising from the River Avon at the rear. The interior of the malthouse retains some cast iron and timber joisting, although it has not been fully inspected.

This building represents an important survival of former riverside industry. It has undergone considerable alterations, including late 19th-century work for JD Taylor and Son, and work by Architect SJG Stone between 1913 and 1914, constructed in concrete by Hayward and Wooster. The 1913 concrete silos were a model for grain storage at the time. Later alterations in the late 20th century, including the creation of Waterfront House, involved careful restoration, replacement glazing, and cantilevered additions. These alterations have ensured the building's contribution to the townscape while demonstrating a successful example of reuse.