The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 marks a rope works at this location together with the annotation 'Rope Works'.  The grid reference relates to the covered office / premises at the southern end of the walk.


The rope walk is shown extending in a north-northeast direction for a distance of 100 metres, with an extension indicated to a total of 185 metres.  The rope walk eventually reached as far as the Meadow Mill complex, for a total of 260 metres.


The Qualtrough family, whose timber yard has stood on the site for many years, record that the walk went under Alexandra Road by way of a tunnel.