Warminster Was Once Famous For Malt

Monday 30th August 1971

 In the book Industrial Archaeology In Wiltshire, edited by Kenneth G. Ponting, published in August 1971 by the Wiltshire Archaeolgical & Natural History Society and Wiltshire County Council, reference is made to the Pound Street Malthouse, Warminster, in the section titled Miscellaneous:

“Warminster, Pound Street Malthouse (ST.875452). Warminster was once famous for its Malt, which was used all over the West of England and in 1818 there were 25 malthouses at work. Only one is now in use, a large stone building in Pound Street, erected in 1879.”

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