Comments on: The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history A Site About Everything and Nothing Tue, 22 May 2012 01:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: GEMMA CARTER http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-22973 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:41:34 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-22973 HI THERE. I WAS JUST LOOKING ONLINE FOR AN AIRIEL VIEW OF COSALT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN GRIMSBY WICH ON THE LAND IS THE OLD ROPE WALK FACTORY. OUR FAMILY HAVE JUST PURCHASED THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. IS THIS THE PLACE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ?? GEMMA HI THERE.
I WAS JUST LOOKING ONLINE FOR AN AIRIEL VIEW OF COSALT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN GRIMSBY WICH ON THE LAND IS THE OLD ROPE WALK FACTORY. OUR FAMILY HAVE JUST PURCHASED THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. IS THIS THE PLACE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ??
GEMMA

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-19175 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:36:18 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-19175 If GE is to be used, then have a look on Street View between numbers 332 and 334 Convamore Road and there you will see one of the original entrances to the Grimsby Cordage Company still standing as an external wall behind the houses. A couple of the original buildings burned down a number of years back and on the aerial photo you can see an area over 140 metres long, now derelict, in between two remaining buildings at either end. All of the 3 buildings together reached for over 200 metres, plenty big enough to make the long sections of rope. Other buildings on the rest of the site are pretty large too but the largest one ONLY measures about 130 metres in length, so maybe that was also used for the manufacture of long sections of rope. If GE is to be used, then have a look on Street View between numbers 332 and 334 Convamore Road and there you will see one of the original entrances to the Grimsby Cordage Company still standing as an external wall behind the houses. A couple of the original buildings burned down a number of years back and on the aerial photo you can see an area over 140 metres long, now derelict, in between two remaining buildings at either end. All of the 3 buildings together reached for over 200 metres, plenty big enough to make the long sections of rope. Other buildings on the rest of the site are pretty large too but the largest one ONLY measures about 130 metres in length, so maybe that was also used for the manufacture of long sections of rope.

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-19173 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-19173 Hi Polly, thanks for taking the time to leave such an interesting comment - it's really appreciated and a warm welcome to the site Kind regards Rod Hi Polly,
thanks for taking the time to leave such an interesting comment - it’s really appreciated and a warm welcome to the site
Kind regards
Rod

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: Polly http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-19170 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:54:03 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-19170 Hi Rod I was brought up in Grimsby and remember a rope works being on a plot of land between Convamore Rd and Heneage Rd.I passed it everyday for all of my school life, in the 1950s! If you Google map one of these streets you'll see, still on the same site, several long buildings that could possibly be the former ropery. This land belonged to Coal Salt & Tanning Co. which later became CoSalt caravans and until the factory closed caravans were built on this same site. It would appear that there are also some derelict buildings that could also be ropery sheds. Ropery Street runs from Ladysmith Rd to Convamore Rd, to the entrance of the Ropeworks. This can be seen on Google Maps street view. The Ropewalk pub is on Heneage Rd backing onto the CoSalt site and can also be seen on Google Maps. This part of Grimsby is on the land formerly owned by Alexander William Grant Thorold, of Weelsby House which ran from the docks to Weelsby and was known as Clee with Weelsby. This explains the street names in the area, ie. Thorold St Weelsby St etc. Regarding New Clee, if one looks on Wikipedia, reference Old Clee, Grimsby, a full explanation of it's origins can be found there. Hope this helps Regards Polly Hi Rod
I was brought up in Grimsby and remember a rope works being on a plot of land between Convamore Rd and Heneage Rd.I passed it everyday for all of my school life, in the 1950s!
If you Google map one of these streets you’ll see, still on the same site, several long buildings that could possibly be the former ropery. This land belonged to Coal Salt & Tanning Co. which later became CoSalt caravans and until the factory closed caravans were built on this same site. It would appear that there are also some derelict buildings that could also be ropery sheds.
Ropery Street runs from Ladysmith Rd to Convamore Rd, to the entrance of the Ropeworks. This can be seen on Google Maps street view. The Ropewalk pub is on Heneage Rd backing onto the CoSalt site and can also be seen on Google Maps.
This part of Grimsby is on the land formerly owned by Alexander William Grant Thorold, of Weelsby House which ran from the docks to Weelsby and was known as Clee with Weelsby. This explains the street names in the area, ie. Thorold St Weelsby St etc.
Regarding New Clee, if one looks on Wikipedia, reference Old Clee, Grimsby, a full explanation of it’s origins can be found there.
Hope this helps
Regards Polly

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-16039 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:14:24 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-16039 Brian, thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated and welcome to the site. Sounds fascinating - what a thing to have, any information you have on The Ropery we'd all love to hear Regards Rod Brian,
thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated and welcome to the site.
Sounds fascinating - what a thing to have, any information you have on The Ropery we’d all love to hear
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: Brian Ashwell http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-16032 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-16032 I have Harris's 1836 freehold and leasehold agreement 6 with John Hood,including a diagram showing the 1300ft building.Its a huge document and contains both signatures ans seals. I have Harris’s 1836 freehold and leasehold agreement 6 with John Hood,including a diagram showing the 1300ft building.Its a huge document and contains both signatures ans seals.

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: Amiguru http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15884 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:51:51 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15884 HH, Yesssss.....would be a bit difficult casting for trout with a steel hawser on your reel :shock: Ion HH,

Yesssss…..would be a bit difficult casting for trout with a steel hawser on your reel :shock:

Ion

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15883 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15883 Fishermen Nev, fishermen! And where there is water there are fishermen. The River Trent is not too far away. BUT to be honest i also presume it meant Cleethorpes, but its quite a strange spelling mistake Fishermen Nev, fishermen! And where there is water there are fishermen. The River Trent is not too far away.

BUT to be honest i also presume it meant Cleethorpes, but its quite a strange spelling mistake

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: Amiguru http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15879 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:06:57 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15879 HH, I would lay my first bet on it being Cleethorpes. I can see your logic but the source to which I think you refer says that it was first used by seamen at Clinthorpe; not many seamen knocking around in Scunthorpe in the early 19th. C. ;) Regarding Helby, I have a couple more up my sleeve so watch out for them. Regards, Neville HH,

I would lay my first bet on it being Cleethorpes. I can see your logic but the source to which I think you refer says that it was first used by seamen at Clinthorpe; not many seamen knocking around in Scunthorpe in the early 19th. C. ;)

Regarding Helby, I have a couple more up my sleeve so watch out for them.

Regards,
Neville

]]> Comment on The Ropery in Grimsby ~ A look at the History by: History Hunter http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15869 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:32:37 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/the-ropery-in-grimsby-a-look-at-the-history#comment-15869 One thing I found raised my eyebrows whilst reading about Jar Jar Binks, or whatever his name was, was the fact that it says that wire rope was first used in Clinthorpe, in Lincolnshire. Yes you read it correctly C L I N T H O R P E (I've had to put spaces between the capital letters as putting a capital L and a capital I next to each other makes it look like a U, and you know the rest!) Now do we have another Helby on our hands? Ive never heard of the place, nor is there any mention of it on the Interwebnet, but as we know, that means nothing. But thinking of possible spelling mistakes, could it be SCUNTHORPE? After all, as previously mentioned, the L and I could form the shape of a U. One thing I found raised my eyebrows whilst reading about Jar Jar Binks, or whatever his name was, was the fact that it says that wire rope was first used in Clinthorpe, in Lincolnshire. Yes you read it correctly C L I N T H O R P E

(I’ve had to put spaces between the capital letters as putting a capital L and a capital I next to each other makes it look like a U, and you know the rest!)

Now do we have another Helby on our hands? Ive never heard of the place, nor is there any mention of it on the Interwebnet, but as we know, that means nothing.

But thinking of possible spelling mistakes, could it be SCUNTHORPE? After all, as previously mentioned, the L and I could form the shape of a U.

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