Monument record MLI91471 - Site of former ropewalk, Westgate, Grantham
Summary
Site of former ropewalk, Westgate, Grantham
Type and Period (1)
- ROPEWALK (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1971 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 37041
Site of former ropewalk. Old maps and trade directories indicate that occupying the buildings which once lined Westgate, a centre of rural commerce, were many former agricultural 'service industries' such as nail makers, small brass and iron founders, ropemakers, blacksmiths, wheelrights and the like.{1}
Depicted on the Ordnance Survey County Series map of 1905 and the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map of 1971. The building does not appear on later maps. Demolished sometime after 1971.{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI11809 Bibliographic Reference: Peter Stevenson. 2007. Grantham - An Industrial Heritage Trail. pages 6 and 7.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK93NW.
- <3> SLI3633 Map: OS. 1971. OS 1:2500 SERIES. SK93NW.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 91214 35788 (109m by 17m) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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