NHER 13755 (Monument record) - Site of sugar beet factory, Saddlebow Road
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Sugar factory.
Formerly a lime kiln here with hand-operated narrow gauge railway to remove spoil.
Information from NIAS.
The factory dated from 1927 and was demolished in 1997.
(S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 7 October 1997.
NIAS records:
The Wissington Light Railway was 18 miles of track used to develop the local fen land and later served the sugar factory. Constructed in 1905 it was closed by flooding in 1917. It was reopened in 1925 along with the construction of the sugar factory. By 1956 the south branch was closed as road access was built. The railway last ran steam in 1972, after which the steam locomotives were replaced with diesel engines.
See (S1)
W. Arnold (HES), 16 Febuary 2011.
It has not been possible to locate the lime kiln on any cartographic sources, so a separate record has not been created for this. The source of evidence for the kiln and associated narrow gauge railway is unclear.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 3 February 2020.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF65016 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1997. [Articles on the demolition of the British Sugar silos in King's Lynn].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2020 11:57AM