Description and History of Site:-
A small housing development completely occupies the site. Purpose-built, 120 quarter malting premises erected for the Shibden Head Brewery (qv), owned by the Stocks family. It was one of a number of substantial maltings designed by Brighouse architect, Thomas W. Helliwell, and was erected in 1878. It is not clear if it ceased to be used for malting purposes after the 1932 takeover of the Shibden Head Brewery by Samuel Webster and Sons Ltd., but the latter concern ceased making their own malt during the 1960s. The building survived until at least the late 1970s and has since been demolished for housing development.

Further Reading and References:-
P. W. Robinson, 'Emergence of the Common Brewer in the Halifax District', Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society, Halifax, 1981, p, 104.

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Viewing the Site :- No public access. The site where the maltings stood can be viewed from Brewery Lane

Address :- Brewery Lane, Queensbury, West Yorkshire, BD13 2SR
Grid Ref :- SE 09538 29075
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.757949 , Long -1.856813
Local Authority :- City of Bradford
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1878 - 1980s
Record Date :- 1 August 2016

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