Monument record SUY 111 - Silk Workshops, Melford Road
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8716 4179 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL84SE |
| Civil Parish | SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Recorded in gazetteer of significant Industrial Archaeological sites extracted from a 1980 booklet entitled 'Industrial Archaeology in and around Norfolk' and revised as 'Suffolk IA Sites in 1980' in Suffolk Industrial Archaeological Society Newsletter (SIAS Newsletter, 115, Nov 2011) where it is described as:
Buildings representing the stages of development of the silk industry: domestic workshops (Melford Road)(S1).
Cited location Melford Road, TL 871420, corrected to match 1880s mapping of 'Silk Manufactory' (June 2012).
Still present on 1973 OS map and clearly present in 1980, now (2013 mapping) gone.
Also see SUY 112.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50007 Serial: Suffolk Industrial Archaeological Society Newsletter. Volume 115, November 2011, plus email from John Jones, March 2012..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2013 4:31PM