1841-1856> MAUDE Arthur
1861 COGLAN William
1890-3 DUNCAN James
1893-4 MACFIE
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The length of this map represents 4.7ml / 7.5km. |
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Goole Sugar House.Even though some of the references appear to state otherwise, the Sugar House is clearly marked on the 1855 map of Goole. I suspect that as it was north of the river and canal, separate from the original Goole settlement, there was a tendency for that area to have been known as Hook. Rawcliffe Refinery.Begun by James Duncan in 1890, after he had sold his Silvertown refinery to Martineau's. The premises changed hands in 1893 when Macfie's took over. According to Hutcheson, 1901, "After making many alterations and additions, work was commenced in January 1895, but it was closed in July of the following year. It now stands idle, but I understand is kept in excellent order, and could be restarted on a very short notice." Even though it was referred to as Rawcliffe, the refinery was at Rawcliffe Bridge close to both canal and river. Today, the Sugar Mill Ponds Nature Reserve, is a pleasant reminder of the refinery's location. |
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