Building record MWX203 - Ropewalk, 94 East Street, Bridport
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Summary
19th century ropewalk and industrial buildings.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Rope walk shown on 1888 Ordnance Survey 1:500 map. <1>
Ropewalk. The ropewalk ran southwards from the buildings behind the south side of East Street down to the headrace of Folly mill. The plot is still evident and the line of buildings shown on the 1:500 plan seems to have been extended southwards to the full length. This range now comprises three phases of 2-storeyed buildings at the north end and a long, single storied, slate-roofed building running southwards to a two-storied, mid- to late-nineteenth century, slate-roofed rubble stone block across the end of the plot. The western half of the plot remains as an open space and is separated from ropewalk number 76 by a continuous brick wall with regular pilasters on both sides. High on this wall at the north end is mounted an iron wall-box for a horizontal shaft. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO10568 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1888. Dorset Sheet XXXVIII.10.7. 1:500.
- <2> SDO17323 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/063 South West Textile Mills Project.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1305413.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 4697 9279 (23m by 102m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 114
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 161
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1305413
Record last edited
Dec 19 2022 4:15PM