Ropewalk
From Historical Hastings
Ropewalks were long straight passageways where rope could be stretched out and spun. In Hastings, two rope walks each of 120-150 fathoms[Notes 1] in length,were established in the America Ground by Messrs. Thwaites & Co. and Messrs. Breeds & Co[1]. The first of these was on the beach, roughly where Carlisle Parade now stands, and the second along the line of Robertson Street[2] A further, possibly earlier, ropewalk was in The Croft prior to 1805[3]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ A fathom is six feet, or 1.8M
References[edit]
- ↑ 1066 Online
- ↑ Hastings of Bygone Days and the Present (Henry Cousins - 1911) pg.228 ISBN: 9789332862449 ESCC Library Google Books " Amazon
- ↑ Hastings Chronicle (S Peak)
