This former warehouse was built in 1866 by Richard Rowe, the Captain of the Laxey Mines and was used as a grain store for the Laxey Glen Flour Mill and also for storing coal and corn. It was used as a smoking pipe factory from the 1960s until closure in the early 21st century.


The four storey building is constructed of stone with a hipped slate roof. The rectangular plan has been retained but otherwise the building has been completely renovated. The north facade has been left in approximately its original expression. The other elevations have been altered due to modernisation, particularly the main entrance from the quay. With the replacement of the original roof the attic space has been finished and a series of roof lights installed with superimposed ventilators. The four storeys of the main building have been retained. The building is set directly on the quayside with no enclosing parcel of land. No interior inspection has been made. The present state of repair appears excellent. The building represents a fine example of Manx stone industrial building.