NHER 55284 (Building record) - The Old Foundry
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KENNINGHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Formerly a used as a wheelwright's shop. All that remains of the trade is a large iron disk, 5 feet across, supposedly used for fitting iron tyres to cartwheels. The building is marked as "Foundry" on the 1 inch 1st edition ordnance survey map (1824-1836).
See (S1).
W. Arnold (HES), 7 March 2011.
Directory dates for White's (S2) and Kelly's (S3) go from 1854 to 1937. The owners are listed as 'Wheelwrights and agricultural machine makers', 'contractors for steam ploughing' and 'mechanical engineers and iron works'.
W. Arnold (HES), 21 March 2011.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S1> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
- <S2> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
- <S4> SNF6552 Directory: Kelly, E.. 1892. Kelly's Directory of Norfolk..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2015 1:08PM