Hillmorton Wharf off Crick Road, Hillmorton
View of wharf looking north-east from the west bank of the Oxford Canal
Image courtesy of Alex Stevenson
Description of this historic site
Hillmorton Wharf, the site of a canal wharf, where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods during the Imperial period. It was located on the east side of the canal between Kilsby Lane and the railway line.
Can you help?
Notes about this historic site
1 The wharf at Hillmorton is shown on OS 25″. However, there are buildings and limekilns on the opposite bank and the wharf is shown unusually on the towpath side.
2 The wharf is actually on the other side on the canal, by the “Old Royal Oak” public house. The pub itself may be converted from warehousing – it is a large three storey structure. Its outbuildings appear to be connected with the canal. There is a short arm, now built on and used as a mantainance yard by a canal cruiser company.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
According to the 1901 census, my ancestor John Busby was a coal merchant living (and probably working) at 3 Hillmorton Wharf and other family members lived at 2 Hillmorton Wharf. He was still living there in 1911 but no longer working as a coal merchant but as a shepherd.
Add a comment about this page