Monument record 4244/53/0 - Ropewalks at Arpley Station

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Summary

Ropewalk marked on the 1850s and 1890s town plans of Warrington. The ropewalk on the 1850s map is extremely long and seems to be re-organized into a wider building by the 1890s map. A Ropewalk was a very long, narrow, roofed building, often two-storeyed, used for the manufacture of rope. Often attached to warehousing, an engine house or offices.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ropewalk marked on the 1850s and 1890s town plans of Warrington. The ropewalk on the 1850s map is extremely long and seems to be re-organized into a wider building by the 1890s map.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1850-1, Five-feet to the Mile Scale Town Plan of Warrington (Maps and Plans). SCH4485.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1890, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Warrington (Maps and Plans). SCH4536.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1850-1. Five-feet to the Mile Scale Town Plan of Warrington. 1:1056.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1890. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Warrington. 1:500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 605 877 (256m by 93m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ68NW
Civil Parish WARRINGTON, WARRINGTON

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 19 2021 12:01PM