Monument record BSE 417 - Chalk Road, Cornish and Lloyds Engineers
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8476 6442 (64m by 96m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SW |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Collapse during demoliton of Cornish and Lloyds Agricultural Engineers site on the corner of Chalk Road and Risbygate Street at unspecified time during c20 - possibly due to known mine shafts in the area.
Collapse during the demolition of the site of local agricultrual engineers, Cornish and Lloyds (labelled as Iron & Brass Foundry on 1920s map) in the 20th century. Cornish and Lloyds occupied the complete corner of Chalk Road and Risbygate Street for more than 150 feet either way. The collapse during the demoliton aws possibly due to tunnels relating to chalk mines of an unknown date in the local area. Please see the following: (BSE 171 Out Risbygate, BSE 184 Chalk Road, BSE 287 Chalk Road and King's Road, BSE 415 Chalk Road, BSE 416 Chalk Road). (S1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54841 Bibliographic reference: Pole, Derek. 2007. A Blight at the End of the Tunnel. p56.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 17 2012 12:22PM