Monument record 1160/0/352 - Pre 1860 cast iron crane-base, Southbridge

Originally situated to the east on the former Grand Junction Canal wharf. Manufactured by the Eagle Foundry in Birmingham. Locally listed.

{1}Pre 1860 cast iron crane-base in corner of timber yard, formerly the Grand Junction Wharf, and adjacent to the canal. Base about 2metres high on concrete. Concrete blocks surround the base.

{2} The substantial crane base on what was once the grand Junction Canal wharf, consists of a cast iron pillar about 2m high, with three 'feet' set in wedge-shaped blocks. The remainder of the crane was reputedly reomoved to the British Waterways Yard at Gayton as a protection from vandalism.

{3} Wharf crane built by the Eagle Foundry in Birmingham.

<1> Thorne A.; Parry S., 1998, Desktop Survey, Buildings Recording & Earthwork Survey at Southbridge, Northampton, (unchecked) (Report). SNN39548.

<2> Trinder, B, 1998, The Industrial Archaeology of Old Towcester Road, Cotton End, Northampton (Report). SNN113792.

<3> Perkins, P, Whittaker, R and Denton, A, 2022, A Guide to the Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire, p. 68/Site 302 (Book). SNN113793.

<4> West Northamptonshire Council, 2024, Local Heritage List, November 2024, p. 26 (Report). SNN116732.

Record last edited

Mar 4 2025 12:22PM