Monument record MWX176 - Ropewalk, 64 South Street, Bridport

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Summary

A ropewalk of 19th-century date.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Site of open rope walk marked on 1890 Ordnance Survey map. <1>

Ropewalk. Most of the site not extant. Two-storied brick building of several phases, with 5+ bays, at the west end of site. The Ropewalk was probably built in the mid-late 19th century. The blocked windows may be part of the site. <2>


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1890, Dorset Sheet XXXVIII.10 (Map). SDO10516.

<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/063 South West Textile Mills Project (Unpublished document). SDO17323.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1305044 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890. Dorset Sheet XXXVIII.10. 1:2500.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/063 South West Textile Mills Project.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1305044.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 46545 92688 (60m by 23m)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bridport; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 096
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 134
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1305044

Record last edited

Dec 19 2022 3:20PM

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