NHER 63568 (Monument record) - Site of ropewalk, Friars' Field
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Summary
This is the site of a ropewalk beside the River Nar in the late 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
This is the site of a ropewalk, marked on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25-inch map surveyed in 1884. A map drawn in 2001, cited in (S2) and reproduced in (S3) depicting the area in 1905 marks this as 'site of Corporation Ropewalk'.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 17 February 2020.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF54518 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884. Ordnance Survey First edition. 6" to 1 mile.
- <S2> SNF100411 Website: King's Lynn Forums. Blubber House Creek. https://www.kingslynn-forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1241. 1 May 2019.
- <S3> SNF100512 Unpublished Document: Andrews, D.. 2009. The Ropemakers and Ropewalks of Lynn.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2020 2:12PM