Old Salt House, Shardlow

[PaulJ]

Im sure many on here have met or come across Davy Swift on the Oilboat -a thoroughly decent chap 🙂

Anyway thought Id post his request for info (its on Facebook) here to see if anyone can help...

 

Hello.  I'm asking around to see if anyone has any historical photos of The Old Salt Warehouse in Shardlow? Tried Google, tried the CRT archives. Any ideas? TIA

[Pluto]

I think it is seen here on the left, but only just.

[max's son]

OLD SALT WAREHOUSE TO NORTH EAST OF THE CLOCK WAREHOUSE, Shardlow and Great Wilne - 1088364 | Historic England

 

Swift's Old Salt Warehouse - Home | Facebook

 

some info

[David Mack]

The building on the Historic England listing isn't the same property as in Pluto's photo or the Facebook page.

[Derek R.]

Looks to me to be the old warehouse adjacent to the London Road, and just out of sight - to the right - of Pluto's image.

 

https://tinyurl.com/x8a6hnc7

 

I stand to correct myself - Pluto is correct:

 

https://tinyurl.com/a924hf9b

Edited July 9, 2021 by Derek R.

[Heartland]

The history is more complex than what appears on the internet. I did follow it more closely in the Midland Canal Carriers PDF (available from RCHS West Midlands Group) . The buildings seem to have been Cavendish Boat Company first when they operated an early carriers service to Great Charles Street in Birmingham. They went bankrupt and most of their property passes to the Trent & Mersey Canal.

 

The partnership in salt carrying later, involving James Sutton of Shardlow, is mentioned in my new Trent & Mersey Book, page 102

 

 

[Pluto]

Arn't I always!!!!! (Well quite often)

[PaulJ]

Thanks everyone-I think Davy is struggling to find many old photos hence the post.