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Weston Brickworks
Key Words :- brickworks kiln clamp kiln
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Address :- Askwith, Otley, North Yorkshire, LS21
Grid Ref :- SE 1824 4887
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.935632 , Long -1.723661
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Description and History of Site:-
This feature was revealed during the stripping of topsoil and subsoil for the laying of a major gas pipeline, and was subsequently excavated prior to its destruction. It was seen as a rectangular foundation 2m by 1.5m planed off by the earth-movers and consisting entirely of fired red brick which were either the base of the kiln or a layer of brick not taken out at its last firing. It was a clamp kiln.
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Grid Ref :- SE 1824 4887
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.935632 , Long -1.723661
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
This feature was revealed during the stripping of topsoil and subsoil for the laying of a major gas pipeline, and was subsequently excavated prior to its destruction. It was seen as a rectangular foundation 2m by 1.5m planed off by the earth-movers and consisting entirely of fired red brick which were either the base of the kiln or a layer of brick not taken out at its last firing. It was a clamp kiln.
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