The Ropewalk 2026

The Ropewalk is housed in the Grade II Listed building which stretches a quarter of a mile along the length of Barton Haven and pays tribute to the history of the rope making factory. The ropery dates to between 1800 and 1803 with the building of a ‘modern’ rope works, including the characteristic ‘walk' on the site after Thomas Hall and his son William purchased land on the east side of Barton Haven.

The museum is an ever growing archive of artefacts, literature and photographs that document the ropery from the 18th century through to its conclusion in the latter half of the 20th century.

The foundation of the Hall-Mark company itself dates back to 1767 when the Halls, a wealthy ship-owning family from Hull, first became involved in rope making in Barton.