Building survey and watching brief by Archaeological Solutions at The Maltings, Station Road, Newport, 2011-2012 - EEX56529

NRHE data transfer: Historic building recording and monitoring and recording at The Maltings in advance of proposed conversion and alterations. Three structures included a malting of about 1853, an associated stable or store, and a goods warehouse constructed to transport malt from the site by railway. Technical analysis revealed the malting to be of fairly conventional form and layout, though with unusual kiln flues. Though the internal elements have largely been obliterated by past conversion to offices, the external composition and surviving features allow the layout to be reconstructed in outline, comprising three central malting floors with flanking, half-timbered steeping and storage areas. The associated buildings were constructed in plain style as simple storage sheds, but have similarly been remodelled comprehensively.