Mortimer's Warehouse
Mortimer's Warehouse is a historic building in Driffield, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England.
The Driffield Navigation was completed in 1770, connecting the town with the River Hull.[1] A group of warehouses were constructed at the head of the canal over the next few decades,[2] including a warehouse. In 1869, John Robert Mortimer founded a grain and seed merchant, which later became known as James Mortimer. From the 1870s, it used the warehouse as a granary. After a few years, it purchased the building, which became known as "Mortimer's Warehouse". The company sold the building in 2016. In 2022, plans were submitted for its conversion into a shop, offices, and public meeting space.[3][4] The building has been grade II listed since 1985.[5]
The warehouse is built of brick, with paired eaves brackets and a pantile roof. It has three storeys, a rectangular plan, and is six bays wide. On the front is a carriage entrance with a segmental head, and the other openings have square pivoted boarded shutters under segmental arches. Between the upper two floors is a painted panel with the name of the warehouse.[5]
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- ↑ Fisher, Stuart (2009). The Canals of Britain. A & C Black. ISBN 9781408105177.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (1995) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England (2 ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09593-7.
- ↑ "Mortimer's Heritage Project Summary" (PDF). Driffield Town Council. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Young, Angus (24 April 2022). "The fascinating history of East Yorkshire waterfront warehouse - and its exciting future plans". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 Historic England. "Mortimer's Warehouse, Driffield (1161914)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2026.