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Tie Plates
In Industrial
Archaeology vol. 5 Richard Storey published a supplementary note on
tie plates (pp. 410-412). Amongst those illustrated were several
oval plates bearing the maker's (or supplier's) name, Bryan Corcoran
of 31 Mark Lane, London (the national centre of the corn trade in
the nineteenth century and hence of merchants' and millers'
suppliers). Subsequent to the publication of the note, one of the
tie plates was rescued from the rubble left by demolition of the
malting, and it became obvious that it held in place not a tie-rod,
but a hook, presumably to hold the kiln wire floor in tension. This
will clearly be seen from the accompanying illustration. The
dimensions are: plate: 1ft. deep, 9ins wide; hooked rod: 2ft long.
Richard Storey
would like to present the plate & rod to a public museum for display
but has so far tried two national institutions without success. Any
interested organisation is invited to contact him at 32 High Street,
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1LZ (tel: 01926 857409).
It would be
necessary to collect the item from Kenilworth which is easily
accessed via the motorway network.
Malting Tie Plate |
Malting Tie Plate |
Modern tie plate with the date 2008 cast into it - Mill
End, Kenilworth
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