Maltings in England - English Heritage

Ware Pattern
The Ware type, named after the town of Ware in Hertfordshire, is a malthouse which has
separate provision for storing the malted grain. The barley storage is thus at one end of the
building, then next to it the growing section, then the kiln(s) and finally beyond the kilns the malt
storage. It is worth noting that this is the
only type where it is possible to
distinguish externally between the barley
storage and the malt storage. The Ware
type of malthouse may have any number
of storeys.
Boyes Croft is now a Ware pattern
malthouse, however it has been altered
over time, with the steep dated to the
late-18 th century and the kiln and malt
store dated to the early 19 th century.
73. Maltings in Ware, Hertfordshire. [BB92/01273]
Therefore caution should be used when
stating that an early malthouse is of the Ware pattern, or indeed any particular pattern. Despite
this need for caution, it can be said that maltings do usually conform to typical layouts, but
sometimes with variations.
74. Plan of the ground floor. Langwith Maltings, Derbyshire (demolished)
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