Key Words :- canal navigation warehouse Market Weighton Canal

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or canal footpath

Address :- River Head Farm, River Lane, Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, YO43 4LB
Grid Ref :- SE 85469 39467
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.844424 , Long -0.702443
Local Authority :- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - East Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use

Description and History of Site:-
Old warehouse end on to canal site. Simple brick two storey and loft. Wide opening on end to canal. Whitewashed now part of farm.

Further Reading and References:-
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher J, The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire, Phillimore, 1985
Skempton A W, The Engineering Works of John Grundy (1719-1783), Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology,1985,
Wright N R, John Grundy of Spalding Engineer: 1719-1783, Lincolnshire County Council, ND,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_Weighton_Canal

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