The Maltings
{{Short description|Malthouse complex in New South Wales, Australia}}
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| start_date = 30 Jan 1899
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| main_contractor = Stuart Brothers of Sydney
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The Mittagong Maltings was a large three-malthouse complex first established in 1899 by the Malting Company of New South Wales, Australia, to supply malt to breweries throughout the state.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106809598 |title=Mittagong Malt Works. |newspaper=The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal |date=17 February 1899 |access-date=19 September 2015 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14200755 |title=A Large Malting Establishment. |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=17 February 1899 |access-date=19 September 2015 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The Maltings site is listed as a local council heritage item.{{cite web | url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2680103 | title=Maltings (The) | website=Office of Environment & Heritage |access-date=19 September 2015 }}
Location
Located northeast of the current Mittagong railway station, The Maltings consist of imposing buildings that were established next to the Main Southern Railway and Nattai Creek.
Early times
A vacant area of the current Oaklands Estate was acquired in 1898 by the Malting Company of NSW.{{cite news | url=http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1726305/oaklands-estate-was-site-where-mittagong-maltings-established/ | title=Oaklands Estate was Site Where Mittagong Maltings Established | author=Berrima District Historical and Family History Society | date=6 August 2013 | newspaper=Southern Highland News }}
In 1899 an imposing yet dignified malthouse was constructed between the railway line and Nattai Creek. Over the following eighteen years, two additional malthouses, storage silos, workshops and a manager's house were constructed. The first malthouse was completed in 1899 and started operation in August of that year. In 1905 the Malting Company of NSW accepted an offer from Tooth & Co. to purchase the Mittagong Maltings and the original company was wound up. In 1906, Tooth & Co. constructed a second malthouse that was located to the north of the first malthouse and was a reverse image of the original. The third malt house, located across Nattai creek from the other two, began operations in 1916.
Later
From 1916 until 1942 the three malt houses were more or less in continuous production with additional ancillary buildings erected and improvements in amenities provided. A light rail and pedestrian bridge was provided as a crossing point over the Nattai creek to link Malthouse No. 1 & 2 with No. 3. Malthouse 1&2 were damaged extensively by fire in 1942.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17817939 |title=Big Mittagong Fire. |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=6 August 1942 |access-date=19 September 2015 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2583539 |title=Fires in Malt Houses. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=6 August 1942 |access-date=19 September 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Production ceased in Malthouse 1 for over a year and Malthouse 2 for a decade. Malthouse 3 continued production throughout this time.
Malthouse 1 was temporally repaired over the following twelve months and fuller repairs were made over the following years. Malthouse 2 was completely rebuilt and did not return to active production until 1953.
There was a temporary closure in 1948 due to weather conditions.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2783131 |title=Beer Shortage Looms. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=30 December 1948 |access-date=19 September 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
Another fire in 1969 closed Malthouse 1 permanently with all internal structure's removed. Production in Malthouse 2 & 3 continued until 1980 when a fire burnt out the silo and kiln roof section of Malthouse 3.{{cite news | url=http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1761349/despite-plentiful-water-supply-fire-caused-setbacks-at-the-maltings/ | title=Despite Plentiful Water Supply, Fire Caused Setbacks at the Maltings | author=Berrima District Historical and Family History Society | date=9 September 2013 | newspaper=Southern Highland News }}
With hard times being felt by Tooth & Co., and the easily availability of subcontracting malters, the owners decided to close the Mittagong maltings and placed all holdings up for sale in 1981.
Modern Times
In 2019 the site was sold to Halcyons Hotels who plan to retain the buildings exterior whilst inside creating a multi-use facility. The entire site is now fenced off preventing public access. {{Cite web |title=The Maltings |url=https://themaltings.com/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=themaltings.com}}
Further reading
{{cite book | last = McColgan | first = John
| title = Southern Highlands Story | year = 1995
| url = http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/25823365
| isbn = 9780646261751 | pages = 75–76,80,115–144
}}
{{cite book | last = Else-Mitchell | first = R.
| title = Early Industries in the Mittagong District | year = 1981
| publisher = Berrima District Historical Society
| url = http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/30996040 | isbn = 0-9598208-7-6
}}
Series of articles by Philip Morton published in the Southern Highland News
- Preface – {{cite news | title = Sydney's Tooth Brewing Family Established Local Connections| url=http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1681820/sydneys-tooth-brewing-family-established-local-connections/ | date=5 August 2013 | newspaper=Southern Highland News |access-date=19 September 2015 }}
- One – {{cite news | title = Oaklands Estate was Site Where Mittagong Maltings Established| url= http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1726305/oaklands-estate-was-site-where-mittagong-maltings-established/| date= 26 August 2013 | access-date=19 September 2015 }}
- Two – {{cite news | title = Part Two of a 4-part series| url= http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1745122/part-two-of-a-4-part-series-the-imposing/| date= 2 September 2013 | access-date=19 September 2015 }}
- Three – {{cite news | title = Despite Plentiful Water Supply, Fire Caused Setbacks at the Maltings| url= http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1761349/despite-plentiful-water-supply-fire-caused-setbacks-at-the-maltings/| date= 9 September 2013| access-date=19 September 2015 }}
- Four – {{cite news | title = The Maltings – Aesthetics, Skills, Managers and Working Conditions| url= http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/1776656/the-maltings-aesthetics-skills-managers-and-working-conditions/| date= 16 September 2013| access-date=19 September 2015 }}
Gallery
- {{cite web| title=Tooth and Co. Maltings| url=http://www.bleakscenes.net/australia/tooth-and-co/| website=www.bleakscenes.net}}
- {{Cite web| url=http://www.abandonedaustralia.com/2014/03/the-abandoned-tooth-co-brewery.html| title=The Abandoned Tooth & Co. Brewery (Mittaging Maltings)| website=Abandoned Places}}