Monument record SUY 112 - Silk Workshop, Cornard Road
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Summary
Large, unpowered workshops to hold a number of handlooms.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8802 4098 (80m by 79m) |
|---|---|
| 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:
Large, unpowered workshops to hold a number of handlooms, and modern factories. (Cornard Road) for the silk industry (S1).
Mapped in 1897/1904 and 1920s as 'Silk Factory'. Possible partial survival within modern 'Factory', present use unknown.
For earlier silk workshops in Sudbury - SUY 111.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50007 Serial: Suffolk Industrial Archaeological Society Newsletter. Volume 115, November 2011, plus email from John Jones, March 2012..
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 16 2022 10:57AM