Key Words :- warehouse

Address :- 48 Ferry Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7DN
Grid Ref :- TQ 9179 2041
Co-ordinates :- Lat 50.951209 , Long 0.729132
Local Authority :- Rother District Council
Pre 1974 County :- East Sussex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use

Description and History of Site:-
Large brick building with cast-iron internal support beams and columns. It was built about 1887 as the warehouse of Albion Thorpe, corn merchants.

It was, for many years, the Granary Nightclub.
Converted to Office / Residential.

Further Reading and References:-
Haselfoot, A J. 'The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of South-East England'. Batsford, 1978

https://www.ryenews.org.uk/culture/themed-walks-industrial-buildings

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