Monument record 395/3 - Braunston Wharf Canal Boat Yard (Formerly Known as Nursers Boat Yard)
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{1} Part of Braunston Wharf was leased from the Oxford Canal by Fellows, Morton and Clayton who built new docks in 1901 and 1909. This company closed in 1934 and the yard was used by the renowned boat-building family Nursers until 1941. It continued to be known as Nursers up until the late 1960s.
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.15 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), p.18 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN104759 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. p.15 (checked).
- <2> SNN107622 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. p.18 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 53894 65791 (109m by 154m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRAUNSTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 22 2012 9:24AM
