NHER 28475 (Monument record) - Site of Paul's Chimney, Boal Street

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Summary

The site of a factory chimney, built in 1916. It was the finest example of its type in the area, of great height with an ornate top. The chimney remained standing after the factory it served was knocked down to make a car park. However it was itself demolished in 1994, to great local protest.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61NW
Civil Parish KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Factory chimney. Built 1916.
Only remaining part of animal food factory, now in car park.
Finest example in King's Lynn (and probably Norfolk since demolition of Anchor Brewery chimney, Norwich).
Rectangular base with archway through it; above 3m, polygonal, of great height with ornate top.
Good condition but bears impedimenta from recent use as training school for steeplejacks.
Threatened by redevelopment (1991).
Demolished 1994.
Press cuttings (S1) to (S5) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 14 March 1995.

See Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society survey on fiche.

  • --- Fiche: Exists.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1992. Riverside walk idea for Lynn. 18 May.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1993-1994. [Articles and letters to the editor on the demolition of Paul's Chimney, Boal Street].
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1994. I went up Paul's chimney - on the inside…. 28 October.
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. [Article and letter to the editor on the demolition of Paul's Chimney, Boal Street].
  • <S5> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. [Photograph of the Boal Quay chimney in 1978]. 26 November.

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2020 2:12PM

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