salt manufacture

[Annie65115]

Was that the father's name, or the son? Who was the salt manufacturer?

[a-l]

Both had that name, it was the father who was the salt manufacturer.

[ScouseBoy]

I wonder if salt production in Liecester goes back to Roman times?
Did several major Roman roads intersect near Liecester?   Watling Street, the Fosse way.

[Artypie]

http://www.mdlp.co.uk/resources/salt_routes.htm

this article discusses the salt routes into Leicestershire. You might find it interesting or helpful.

Also, there is mention of a brine spring at Ashby Woulds in Leicestershire  in the book Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Volume 22, p166.

Another old book on the Ashby mines says that the salt production at Ashby woulds was not profitable in the face of competition from Droitwich and Chester. Another old book mentions brine issuing from the coal surface at Ashby, where it was stronger than at the Ashby Woulds spring. Ashby de la Zouch was a spa town where people bathed in the salt waters.

[a-l]

Thankyou so much for that information Artypie , I didn't know that. That makes it sound feasible now.                                      Kind regards  Sue.

[Artypie]

You are most welcome, Sue