Key Words :- warehouse

Viewing the Site :- Adjacent to the public highway

Address :- Maidenhead Yard, Hertford, Hertfordshire
Grid Ref :- TL 32551 12647
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.796772 , Long -0.079259
Local Authority :- East Hertfordshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Hertfordshire
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1268869,
Site Dates :- Mid C19th -

Description and History of Site:-
An interesting building on a complex ground plan, with a slate hip-roofed chamber to house a cathead crane. The sign 'A McMullen & Co Ltd Seed Merchants' is striking.

Now an event space and museum storage.
A McMullen founded the seed merchants after his retirement from the family's brewery. The warehouse had good access to the River Lea Navigation.
1944 Repaired after war damage
1972 The warehouse was acquired by Hertford Town Council for museum storage
1989-90 Refurbished to provide storage and conservation facilities for Hertford Museum and offices for the Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust. Subsequently, the upper floor was converted for event space.

Further Reading and References:-
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1268869?section=official-list-entry

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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 14 August 2023
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