| Bass Maltings, Sleaford | |
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| Location | Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°59′38″N 0°24′03″W / 52.9939°N 0.4007°W |
| OS grid reference | TF 07444 45255 |
| Built | 1901–1907 |
| Architect | Herbert A. Couchman |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Former maltings of Bass Industrial Estate |
| Designated | 14 November 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1062154 |
  Location of Bass Maltings, Sleaford in Lincolnshire | |
The Bass Maltings in Sleaford, England are a large group of eight disused malt houses originally owned by the Bass Brewery of Burton upon Trent. Constructed between 1901 and 1907 to Herbert A. Couchman's design, the maltings are the largest group of malt houses in England;[1] they have been designated Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England, recognising them as "particularly important ... of more than special interest."[2]
Part of the predominantly agricultural county of Lincolnshire,[3] the Sleaford area was a major producer of barley in the 1880s. When germinated and dried to form malt, barley forms a key ingredient in the production of beer. Along with the town's railway links, this attracted the Bass brewery company to the town. The use of more efficient techniques at Bass's other plant led to the closure of Sleaford's maltings in 1959. Despite being used to rear poultry in the late 20th century, the buildings have not been fully occupied since Bass left and a fire in 1976 caused severe damage to three of the malthouses. Derelict since the 1990s, proposals to convert the buildings into office, retail and residential space were put on hold in early 2015 after lengthy delays over planning permission and the withdrawal of a major investor.
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- ^ "Agriculture". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 16 April 2015.