Monument record 4251/7/0 - Snow Hill Salt Works
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Summary
Salt Works marked on the 1:528 Ordnance Survey Town plan of Nantwich. The brine pit was the main source from the salt-making industry throughout the medieval and post-medieval period. Went into decline from then on. In 1882, cleaned out to supply the newly erected Medicinal Baths
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Salt Works marked on the 1:528 Ordnance Survey Town plan of Nantwich (1). The brine pit was the main source from the salt-making industry throughout the medieval and post-medieval period. Went into decline from then on. In 1882 it was cleaned out to supply brine to the newly erected Medicinal Baths (2). See CSMR: 180/1 and 178/1 for the usage of the pit in previous ages.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1851, Nantwich Board of Health Map (Maps and Plans). SCH2431.
<2> Hall J, 1883, A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich or Wich-Malbank in the County Palatine of Chester (Book). SCH80.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 649 524 (37m by 31m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ65SW |
| Civil Parish | NANTWICH, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | NANTWICH, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2024 4:57PM