Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Maltings
Ballynacorra West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynacorra West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Malt House (1933)
- Coordinates
- 51.89760, -8.16203
- SMR number
- CO076-075----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Indicated in Ballynacorra as 'Store' on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as 'Malt House' on 1933 map; still functions as maltings. Ground plan altered since 1842 OS 6-inch map, many of present stone-built structures date to 19th/early 20th century. Main block is a late 19th century 'drying store' (long axis N-S) of 5 storeys, double-gable-ended; brick- and cement-dressed windows; steel steeps housed on E side. Hoist in N gable on W side; E side obscured behind tall modern elevator structure. Kiln (long axis E-W) attached to S with lean-to addition to S. According to local information, now fired by anthracite, with steel kiln tiles. Projecting to E of drying/steep house is 12-bay, 3-storey double-gable-ended structure, brick detail around opes; attached to N is 3-storey structure with low kiln at W end which, according to local information, has a ceramic tiled floor. Attached to NW corner of drying house is 4-storey, 7-bay gable-ended structure known as the 'seed store' which has a low gabled projection to N. Recent buildings and silos to W and S. Buildings on E side of complex are still used for Government experimental trials set up in early 1800s. Two other maltings (076-080---; 076-074---) to W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Maltingsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.