Rope spinning factory. The Lace House is a long single storey brick building 54ft x 20ft x 8ft to eaves, 16ft overall height (bricks measure 9in x 4.25in x 2.5in, some show distortion and scorch marks), steep pitch roof with heavy red tiles. Business founded by Caleb Slater c.1830. Storeroom, 2 storey with open fornt, cart shed on ground floor. Stable and cowshed are still standing. A small building which housed the pitch boiler was blown down and later demolished c 1958, but site located and recorded. (--/08/1968). (1)
Ropemaking was established in Eastwood before 1819. Caleb Slater died in 1877. The Ordnance Survey Map of 1890 clearly shows the rope house, stables [and] outbuildings. (3)
Position only on map, but some buildings may remain.

Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

Plan, IS card

<1> CBA, Industrial Survey (Published document). SNT184.

Other Refs: IA4 24/2

<2> OS, 1938, 1:2500, County Series 1938 (Map). SNT1034.

Other Refs: 37/1

<3> Hardy G, 1991, Around Old Eastwood, pp 6-7 (Published document). SNT1611.