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Old Malt Houses and Kiln, High Street is a pair of industrial buildings located in Hertfordshire that represents the brewing and malting trade of the post-medieval period. The structures retain physical evidence of their original function, including a kiln characteristic of malt production processes. Dating to the 17th or 18th century, the buildings demonstrate the importance of malting as a significant commercial activity in the local economy during this period. The site is designated as a heritage monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical value as a surviving example of early modern industrial infrastructure.
Old malt houses and kiln, High Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005259. View the official record →
Old Malt Houses and Kiln, High Street is a pair of industrial buildings located in Hertfordshire that represents the brewing and malting trade of the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005259.
Old malt houses and kiln, High Street is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005259.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Six Hills Roman barrows (2 km), Whomerley Wood moated site (2.3 km), Minsden Chapel (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old malt houses and kiln, High Street's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Old malt houses and kiln, High Street stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.