Posted on 14th January 2018 / 357
Site Type : Industrial Heritage Sites / Seed Page
Category : Manufacture / Maritime / Ropery
Location : England / South West England / England / South West England / Somerset / England
Industry Type : Maritime, Textiles, Manufacturing, Other

Ropeworks, West Coker.

 

There were 5 ropeworks/ twineworks/ roperies in West Coker, due to the perfect soil conditions for growing flax and hemp and the demand for use in shipping and sail cloth.

 

The smallest ropery in West Coker is the preserved one – Dawe’s Twineworks.

 

East Stree, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset

 

 

This is just a seed page, so please, add info if you can!

Ropeworks, West Coker

Ropeworks, West Coker.

 

There were 5 ropeworks/ twineworks/ roperies in West Coker, due to the perfect soil conditions for growing flax and hemp and the demand for use in shipping and sail cloth.

 

The smallest ropery in West Coker is the preserved one – Dawe’s Twineworks.

 

East Stree, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset

 

 

This is just a seed page, so please, add info if you can!

Ropeworks, West Coker
Site Type : Industrial Heritage Sites / Seed Page
Category : Manufacture / Maritime / Ropery
Location : England / South West England / England / South West England / Somerset / England
Industry Type : Maritime, Textiles, Manufacturing, Other
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