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The Buildings of the Malting Industry - (Historic England) by Amber Patrick (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- The Buildings of the Malting Industry is a fascinating book on the buildings that have helped make our much loved beer over the centuries.
- About the Author: Amber Patrick is an author and industrial buildings archaeologist.
- 216 Pages
- Architecture, History
- Series Name: Historic England
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About the Book
Malt is one of the main ingredients of beer, yet the buildings in which it was and is now produced have received very little attention. This illustrated book discusses malthouses and their kilns from the prehistoric period to the present day and provides details on changing production methods.Book Synopsis
The Buildings of the Malting Industry is a fascinating book on the buildings that have helped make our much loved beer over the centuries. Malt is one of the main ingredients of beer, yet the buildings in which it was and is now produced have received very little attention, although most towns and many villages had their own malthouse and kiln. This is the first book to address the paucity of detail on maltings which historically were to be found in all English counties. Today evidence for a malthouse may just be a name on a building or street. However, where they survive the pyramidal roofs clearly demonstrate the presence of a malthouse as do other less recognisable features. This book gives details of early malt kilns and shows how they changed over the centuries. Early buildings were essentially vernacular ones but by the mid-19th century some firms were using specialist architects. Then in the 20th century there was more engineering input to new maltings, in particular with the development of the pneumatic process. This once widespread industry is now mainly confined to the eastern side of the country. Elsewhere surviving maltings have been converted to other uses and examples of these are given. There are illustrations of the exteriors and interiors of malthouses and kilns which show some of the developments and how some buildings have been reused.
Review Quotes
'Grattan and Patrick have given us two worthwhile volumes for the benefit of archaeologists, planners, architects and conservationists.'
Graham Tite, Context
About the Author
Amber Patrick is an author and industrial buildings archaeologist.
