Monument record 0417400000 - AKELEY
Summary
Historical records of eighteenth to nineteenth century pottery kiln and brick and tile-works
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BRICKWORKS (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- POTTERY KILN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- TILE WORKS (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
POTTERY HOOK CLOSE MENTIONED EARLY C18 (B1). RECORDS EXIST OF 3 BRICKMAKE-RS (1841), AGRICULTURAL WORKER/BRICKMAKER (1861), POTTER/FARMER (1877-1911)(B7,B1). BRICKWORKS WERE SE OF POTTERY (B1). BRICK & POTTERY INDUSTRY CLOSED DUE TO COMPETITION & LACK OF RAILWAY FACILITIES (B4). NGR - WORKS CENTRE (B2).
'CLAY PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13, SURVEYED 1880); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13.3, SURVEYED 1880); 6IN OS (REVISED 1930S); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1976) [B8]
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC6971 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1877-1911).
- <2>SBC10275 Bibliographic reference: OS 1880/85 6IN (1:10560) (1ST EDN).
- <3>SBC15850 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P144.
- <4>SBC15180 Bibliographic reference: TURNER REV J MAURICE NOTES FROM THE ANNALS OF AKELEY (REPRINTED FROM THE BUCKINGHAM ADVERTISER & FRE.
- <5>SBC6526 Bibliographic reference: HURMAN B & WATERTON D 1980 (JAN) FIELD VISIT (REPORT ON CAS FILE).
- <6>SBC6521 Verbal communication: HURMAN B & GREENWAY E C 1980 (MARCH) PERS COMM.
- <7>SBC2769 Bibliographic reference: CENSUS RETURNS 1841 & 1861 MICROFILM COPY AT BUCKS CO LIBRARY; MRS B HUR-MAN RESEARCHED THE INFORMAT.
- <8>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1006.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7141 3812 (300m by 180m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13549)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2004 3:45PM
