Building record 1842/0/38 - Stone Wall, Chancery Lane
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Summary
In 1993, workman bulldozed a stone wall probably dating from the 1860's
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{1} Council workman bulldozed a stone wall dating from probably the 1860's. 150 petion protest at this action and asked it to be rebuilt. After they demolished the wall, the council claimed that the stone wall was too wide to allow a pathway to the new clinic. They had to demolish this historic wall and put up a fence instead with a path.
{2} Stone wall was destroyed by the Town Council and replaced by a fence. Cllr Phil Loaring said,"It probably does look better now." The wall dated from around 1860 and was described as an important part of the towns heritage. 150 people protested against the desecration of heritage.
<1> EVENING TELEGRAPH, 1993, UPROAR AS HISTORIC WALL IS DEMOLISHED, 26/4/97 (Newspaper cuttings). SNN45113.
<2> EVENING TELEGRAPH, 1993, HISTORIC WALL IS REPLACED BY A FENCE, 5/6/97 (Newspaper cuttings). SNN45114.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 99641 78861 (point) Approximate |
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| Civil Parish | THRAPSTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 21 2018 12:05PM
