Firefighters were called to a business premises in Stoke-on-Trent late on Tuesday night.
Forty windows were smashed at the ex-Price and Kensington site, earmarked to become a retail village.
Price and Kensington Teapot Works in Longport is Grade II* listed and has been closed for 20 years.
Owners claim that the flooding issues are making it impossible for their businesses to operate.
A small "stinky" herd has been living next to homes in Stoke-on-Trent for two months.
The cause is unknown but Walleys Quarry, under investigation for strong odours, says it is not responsible.
