Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Ltd was founded in 1982 through the partnership of G W Askew & Sons, a long established merchant servicing farmers in the Marshland area between King’s Lynn and Wisbech, and Paddy Barrett who brought to the business a background of pulse trading. Since then the business has grown to become one of the leading pulse specialists in the UK.
Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Ltd have close links with UK Agricultural merchants and work closely with the trade and breeders to identify crops and varieties that can be used for premium and speciality markets both in the UK and overseas. Indeed, cleaning and grading operations service retail and food manufacturing businesses both at home and abroad.
Directors of the business are Paddy Barrett, responsible for trading and Darryl Askew, responsible for cleaning operations. Justin Barrett is also responsible for trading as well as co-ordinating stock quality control and Christopher Askew is the Yard & Production manager and is also in charge of machinery and packaging procurement. Office administration and management support is handled by Jo Bates, Marilyn Nurse & Hayley Bowden.
In order to meet ever increasing customer expectations, Askew & Barrett continually invest in the latest machinery and technology available for the processing of Pulses . Both the domestic and international markets demand the highest standards, which are met by the company’s wealth of experience in cleaning pulses and its impressive processing facilities. The modest site, still based in the village of Marshland St James, has steadily expanded over the last 30 or so years and now consists of two purpose built production lines as well as extensive storage facilities for both As-Grown and Re-Cleaned product.
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We are also buyers and contractors of a variety of Pulses including Marrowfat peas, Large and Small Blue peas, Yellow peas and Beans.
Additional services we provide include contract cleaning and grading of all Pulses and the Decorticating/Splitting of Peas and Beans.
Heading East along the A47 turn right at the roundabout just before the dual carriageway (Roundabout has a Shell Garage & Starbucks and head towards St Pauls Road South. Continue along St Pauls Road South which then turns into Walton Road. Follow Walton Road until you reach the cross roads. Turn left onto Smeeth Road and continue along for 0.6 miles at which point we are on the left hand side.
From Kings Lynn continue along the A47 (Pullover Road) towards Wisbech. Cross the next round about, staying on the A47, which now becomes a dual carriageway. Take the first exit off the dual carriageway which is sign posted Marshaland St James and Terrington St John. Once at the top of the slip road turn left onto Church Road. At the end of Church Road turn left onto Main Road and then take the first right onto School Road. Continue on School Road for 1.8 miles which then becomes Smeeth Road after a sharp S-Bend. After the S-Bend continue on Smeeth Road for 0.7 miles and we are on the right hand side.
Follow either road into Outwell until you reach a mini roundabout. At this point head straight over (from A1101) or turn right (A1122) onto Hall Road. Follow Hall Road to the end and at the T-Junction turn left onto Marsh Road. Follow Marsh Road which leads onto Edge Bank and then onto Smeeth Road once you enter the village of Marshland St James. Once you pass the village sign, continue for 2.1 miles, and we are on the left hand side. Alternatively follow the A1101 to Wisbech. Turn right onto the A47 and follow the directions for A47 East Bound above.
