Building record M3067 - NEWARK EGG PACKERS; WESTON MILL POTTERY (Now Thorpe's Warehouse)

Summary

WAREHOUSE? (Victorian to Late 20th Century); MALTINGS? (Victorian to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 79467 53806 (29m by 24m)
Map sheet SK75SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Newark, Newark

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A large 5 storey warehouse with a new roof but disused at the rear of 16 and 18 Millgate. (1)
Red brick, tile roof. 5 storeys, 6 bays long. In reasonable repair, few alterations - appears to be a warehouse (has "Newark Egg Packers" painted on it). (2)
Has some C20 alterations, now used as a pottery. (3)
Former maltings, later an egg packers' warehouse. c.1880. (4)
…located in Navigation Yard behind 18 Mill Gate was originally built as part of a maltings in around 1880. It had been converted into an egg packer’s warehouse by 1932 and in the 1980s was converted for use by small businesses as part of the Mill Gate Revival Project, including a pottery. In 2011 it was converted into offices and apartments by Guy Taylor Associates. Historically, the north elevation bore a painted sign for ‘Newark Egg Packers Ltd’, this was repainted as Thorpe’s Warehouse following its redevelopment. The north elevation overlooks the disused wharf, now a residents’ car park. …a relatively late example of a maltings in Newark. It dominates the riverside area at five storeys in height with small, regularly spaced windows and a hipped, slate roof. The river-fronting gable has a central hoist door on each floor. There are also hoist doors to each floor on the north and south elevations. Prior to its conversion into residential properties, the building had already undergone alterations as its use changed, notably a cross passage for vehicles was inserted during the conversion of the building in the 1980s. The remnants of arched window heads which were truncated by the concrete lintel of the passage entrance are still visible on the north elevation. (5)


Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

2 print 203t/23,30 RCHME; 2 BW prints, N15 15/35,36A, SMR

Listed buildings slides, 5 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Smith DM, 1965, The Industrial Archaeology of the East Midlands (Published document). SNT1304.

<2> Patrick A, 1977, Maltings in Nottinghamshire, appx (Published document). SNT1130.

<3> TPAT, 1993, NIAR Gazetteer, p 84 (Published document). SNT252.

<4> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT626.

<5> Historic England, 2024, Newark on Trent, Historic Area Assessment by Historic England (Unpublished document). SNT6029.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • --- Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 5 slides.
  • <1> Published document: Smith DM. 1965. The Industrial Archaeology of the East Midlands.
  • <2> Published document: Patrick A. 1977. Maltings in Nottinghamshire. appx.
  • <3> Published document: TPAT. 1993. NIAR Gazetteer. p 84.
  • <4> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2024. Newark on Trent, Historic Area Assessment by Historic England.

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Record last edited

Nov 19 2025 4:06PM

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