Monument record MLI13434 - THORNS CIGAR FACTORY
Summary
THORNS CIGAR FACTORY
Type and Period (2)
- TOBACCO FACTORY (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1837 AD to 1928 AD)
- CANNING FACTORY (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1928 AD to 1965 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THE SITE ADJOINS THE MAUD FOSTER DRAIN AT THE END OF WIDE BARGATE. IT WAS AN L-SHAPED, TWO-STOREY BUILDING AROUND A YARD. THE WALL NEXT TO THE DRAIN USED OTHER COLOURED BRICKS AROUND THE WINDOWS FOR DECORATIVE DETAILS. THE CIGAR WORKS BUILT BY SMYTH AND CO., LATER THORNS AND CO. IT PRODUCED CIGARS UNTIL C.1920, LATER USED BY J AND J BEAULAH AS A CANNING FACTORY, AND WAS CLOSED PRE 1965. IT WAS DEMOLISHED, POSSIBLY SOMETIME DURING THE 1970'S. {1} THE CIGAR WORKS CONTINUED UNTIL 1928, THE BULK OF THE WORK FORCE BEING FEMALE. {2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2307 Index: 1994. INDEX RECORD OF INDUSTRIAL SITES. LI/SLHA/NRW11.
- <2> SLI1080 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 1982. Lincolnshire Towns and Industry 1700-1914. P 214.
- <3> SLI3721 Photograph: Neil R. Wright. 1965. CBA INDUSTRIAL SURVEY. -.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 3318 4449 (point) |
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Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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