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The building used to have a second floor, but it was hit by a bomb in World War Two A building which used to house the Royal Navy's entire store of rum rations could be renovated under new plans.

It used to be at the heart of the Royal Navy supply chain during Victorian times when sailors were given ‘rum rations’ during their service in what was the biggest fleet in the world.