Malt kilns beneath the former Mission Room in Etnam Street
Malt kilns discovered beneath the former Mission Room in Etnam Street in 1970–71 were interpreted as possibly post-medieval.
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What this record tells us
Malt kilns were discovered in 1970–71 beneath the floor of the former Mission Room in Etnam Street. Buteux’s assessment cites HWCM 16268 and Tonkin 1972.
They were interpreted as possibly post-medieval. They provide physical evidence of malt production for brewing. This record is separate from the nineteenth-century report of tanning pits in Broad Street or Bridge Street.
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Existing map record checked against the research catalogue and cited source.
The designation or monument information is drawn from Herefordshire Historic Environment Record.
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Malt kilns beneath the former Mission Room in Etnam Street
Historic Environment Record · 1970–71 · Conservation Area CON_AR_028: Leominster
Malt kilns discovered beneath the former Mission Room in Etnam Street in 1970–71 were interpreted as possibly post-medieval.
Source and further reading
Victoria Buteux, Archaeological assessment of Leominster, Hereford and Worcester, Central Marches Historic Towns Survey, report issued in the 1996 series; text based on the 1994 assessment and revised March 1995. Supplied PDF. Specialist contributions by Derek Hurst, Richard Morriss, Elizabeth Pearson and Paul Stamper.
Entry-specific references: S11 §§1.7, 4.1; Townsend 1863 p. 74; Tonkin 1972
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