SY4690 : Former Salt House, West Bay Road, West Bay
taken 3 years ago, near to West Bay, Dorset, England
Former Salt House, West Bay Road, West Bay
18th century Grade II Listed salt house. Built in the early 18th century salt was stored here for the Newfoundland fishing trade. Ships would sail laden with Bridport nets, line, ropes and salt to trade with the fishermen of the Newfoundland fishing fleet. The salted cod obtained would be traded to the Caribbean or Mediterranean countries for oil, fruit, wine and preserves that would then be returned to Dorset. The building has since been used as a milking parlour, then as a cycle hire shop in the mid 20th Century and more recently as a museum and information centre until 2005. It is now a community hall leased by Bridport Town Council from West Dorset District Council.
SY4690 : West BayRef Adrian Platt's question about the steel posts shown on his image "West Bay": I understand that they were intended to support an angling jetty, but there was insufficient money to complete the project. Maurice D. Budden