Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Bridport and West Bay: The Buildings of the Flax and Hemp Industry

Bridport and West Bay: The Buildings of the Flax and Hemp Industry

Williams, Mike

Paperback

Series: Informed Conservation

ArchaeologyGeneral ArchitectureGeneral Photography

Currently unavailable to order

ISBN10: 1873592868
ISBN13: 9781873592861
Publisher: Historic England
Published: Jun 30 2006
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.30 Width: 8.20 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
Bridport is an industrial market town on the west Dorset coast which has played a pivotal role in the region's hemp and flax industry for over 700 years. The industrial heritage of this town is not widely known outside the area and very little has been published on the regional and national significance of Bridport. Hemp and flax was traditionally grown locally and used for the production of cordage, netting and sailcloth: this industry expanded from the 18th century onwards with the construction of new mills and warehouses along with the continued use of traditional rope and twine walks, creating a highly distinctive range of building types.

Also in

General Architecture

View All