Malt House In Grounds Of No 13 South Street

The Malt House in the grounds of No 13 South Street is a 19th-century malthouse with an attached kiln. It is constructed from sarsen rubble with brick quoins and dressings. The roof is partly tiled and partly thatched, having been renewed in 1984. The building is two stories high and consists of seven bays, with small openings to the street, most of which are blocked. There is cart access to the rear. The roof is hipped at both ends, featuring a circular tile-hung flue from the kiln that emerges from the tiled section, capped with a revolving cowl. The vane on the cowl depicts a standing maltster and dates from 1828 or earlier, although it has been renovated.

Inside, the malting floor has been removed, but a white band on the red painted stonework remains. The structure includes a queen strut truss with two tiers of butt purlins. The kiln itself does not survive, and the support for the flue has been renewed. This barn was notably the setting for Charles McEvoy's production of 'The Village Wedding' in 1910, which was attended by prominent figures such as George Bernard Shaw and Edgar Wallace, marking it as a significant village event.