GRANTHAM
Classic photo of the Misses Camerons’ penny boats in the Wharf, with the Straddle Warehouse in the background
The Straddle Warehouse being demolished in 1929
Lee’s Yard in the early 1970s
The main Wharf area was filled in between 1959 and 1962 It was then progressively filled, down to the Gas Works Lane area, from about 1964 to1970. The last section down to Hollis’s Lane Bridge was filled late 1970s to early 1980s. Most of the demolished buildings ended up in the canal.
Maybe there is hope for this section of canal to be redeveloped. Early plans considered by South Kesteven District Council show a reinstated canal and wharf area surrounded by a residential area with grassed areas and trees.
Map of the Wharf (published in 1957)
2020