Monument record 11227 - Flookersbrook Tan Yard
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Summary
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Full Description
A tannery is first recorded on the 1836 Tithe maps of Flookersbrook until the Ordnance Survey First Edition map from the 1880s to the north of the Flookers Brook. The tannery comprised a long narrow range with a series of tan pits to the west. It was demolished in the late 19th century to make way for housing.
<1> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, Chester Holy Trinity (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1872-1875, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH6780.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH3266 Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. Chester Holy Trinity.
- <2> SCH6780 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1875. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester. 1:500.
- <3> SCH2462 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 412 673 (51m by 79m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 11 2013 11:56AM