Monument record 0474000000 - BURNHAM BEECHES

Summary

Historical records of nineteenth century pottery kiln in Burnham Beeches

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  • Planning Notification Area: Site of 18th and 19th century pottery kiln (DBC9308)

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  • POTTERY KILN (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

'KILN' MARKED ON 1808 MAP APPROX AT NGR (B1).
PLAN OF DROPMORE ESTATE, 1879 SHOWS 'KILN FARM' APPROX AT SAME NGR (TO N OF PRESENT KILN FARM)(B2).
NOTHING VISIBLE IN GROUNDS OF HOUSES NOW ON SITE OF KILN, BUT 50M TO E IS AREA OF QUARRIES & CLAYPITS. CONCENTRATION OF POTTERY IN QUARRY (SEE 01:000)(B3-4).
'KILN' SHOWN ON 1IN OS 1ST EDITION (SURVEYED 1835); 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 53, SURVEYED 1875); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (SHEET 53.5, SURVEYED 1875) (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC12313 Graphic material: PLAN OF PART OF BURNHAM PARISH TAKEN IN 1931 FROM A PLAN MADE BY R BINFIELD WHICH HE TOOK IN 1808 FR.
  • <2>SBC12304 Graphic material: PLAN OF DROPMORE ESTATE IN DROPMORE ESTATE CATALOG UE 1879.
  • <3>SBC9484 Bibliographic reference: MRS B M HURMAN & A R PIKE JULY 1980 FIELD VISIT.
  • <4>SBC2497 Bibliographic reference: CAS CARD 4740.
  • <5>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1159.

Location

Grid reference SU 9445 8449 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 1 2023 2:17PM

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