Monument record 4241/4/0 - Marsh Alkali Works

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Summary

Alkali Works marked on the 1:540 Town Plan of Widnes and on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile Lancashire Maps. It is also marked on the Third Edition of the 6 inch to 1 mile Ordnance Survey Maps.

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Full Description

Alkali Works marked on the 1:540 Town Plan of Widnes and on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile Lancashire Maps. It is also marked on the Third Edition of the 6 inch to 1 mile Ordnance Survey Maps. It is possible that this is the site of the United Alkali Co Chemical Works [CSMR: 4241/1/0] that is mentioned in (4).


<1> Roper H C, 1875, Roper 1:540 Town Plan of Widnes, 1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH4490.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-96, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire (Maps and Plans). SCH3847.

<3> Ordnance Survey 3rd edition 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire (Maps and Plans). SCH3846.

<4> W D Cocroft, 2000, Dangerous Energy - The Archaeology of Gunpowder and Military Explosives Manufacture (Book). SCH4464.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Maps and Plans: Roper H C. 1875. Roper 1:540 Town Plan of Widnes, 1875.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1893-96. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500).
  • <3> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey 3rd edition 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire. 6 in to 1 mile (1:10,560).
  • <4> Book: W D Cocroft. 2000. Dangerous Energy - The Archaeology of Gunpowder and Military Explosives Manufacture.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 506 843 (200m by 281m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ58SW
Historic Township/Parish/County WIDNES, PRESCOT, LANCASHIRE
Civil Parish RUNCORN & WIDNES NON PARISH AREA, HALTON

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 11 2021 4:24PM