Summary
This late 19th century up-draught Scotch brick kiln is located north of Sir Francis Burdett's limeworks.
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Monument Types
- KILN (Late 18th C to Late 19th C - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
[1-13] This site is a grade II listed building. It is an intermittent updraught Scotch kiln, probably late C19th. It is built of red brick, rectangular in plan, 9m long and 5.8m in width, with a wall thickness of 1m, capped by stone flags. It stand to a height of 3.7m. The S end is entered by a round-arched doorway, known as a 'wicket'. The N end wall is also pierced by a wicket, raised to the first floor level to allow for stacking above head height. The E and W elevations are pierced at their bases by rows of seven fire-holes, lined with refractory brick containing coal ash from the last firing c.1940. [There is a scaled drawing of this site in Marshall's 1988 report on pp.88-89, Fig 36-37]. Archaeological Comments - A survey has been carried out at 1:50 in 1987.
[14] In 2009 AOC Archaeology undertook an archaeological survey of Calke Abbey's Limeyards and Brickyards near Ticknall. Their notes for this feature were: "Scoth kiln built of red brick to rectangular plan. The walls are capped with stone flags. The kiln is entered through doorway with round headed arch in south wall and has line of fireholes in the east and west walls. Shown on the 1882 OS map."
References
- SNA64194 - Report: Watson, C., (AOC Archaeology). 2009. Calke Abbey Limeyards and Brickyards, Ticknall, Derbyshire Survey Report. Feature No. 145.
- SZE14049 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 23/03/1989. E Elevations of the Scotch Kiln in Ticknall Brickyards. 2M/50CM. 11*.
- SZE16412 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 31/03/1987. W Facing Elevation of the Scotch Kiln, Calke. 2M. 6.
- SZE17998 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 23/03/1989. S and W Elevations of the Scotch Kiln in Ticknall Brickyards. 2M/50CM. 8*.
- SZE17999 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 23/03/1989. S Elevations of the Scotch Kiln in Ticknall Brickyards. 2M/50CM. 9*.
- SZE19770 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 03/03/1987. E Facing Elevation of the Scotch Kiln in Ticknall Brickyards, Calke. 2. 70.
- SZE23443 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 25/11/1987. Ticknall Brickyard, Scotch Kiln, Interior W Wall, E Facing. 1M. 10*.
- SZE26180 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 25/11/1987. Ticknall Brickyard Scotch Kiln Interior S Wall & Wicket or Ent.. 1M. 11*.
- SZE26686 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 03/03/1987. S Facing Elevation of the Scotch Kiln, Ticknall Brickyards, Calke. 2M. 68.
- SZE35066 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 23/03/1989. W Elevations of the Scotch Kiln in Ticknall Brickyards. 2M/50CM. 10*.
- SZE36119 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 03/03/1987. Detail of the Arch over the Doorway of the Scotch Kiln, Calke. 50CM. 72.
- SZE3843 - Unpublished document: Gary Marshall. 1987-1988. The National Trust: Archaeological Survey, Calke Abbey, Vol 2 Industrial Archaeology. 2 (of 3). 1. pp.88-89; 160.
- SZE44100 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 31/03/1987. E Elevation of the Scotch Kiln in the E brickyard, Ticknall, Calke. 2M. 5.
- SZE45471 - Photograph - black and white: Gary Marshall. 25/11/1987. Ticknall Brickyard Scotch Kiln Interior Detail of 5 Arches in Wall. 1M. 12*.
- SZE539 - Unpublished document: M Palmer. 1987. Assessment of the condition of the archaeological features at Calke Abbey: Calke archaeological surv.
Other Statuses and References
- Conservation Area
- Site of Special Scientific Interest (Geological & Biologi)
Associated Events
- ENA1073 - Field Survey, Survey of Calke Abbey and its Grounds, Calke Abbey
- ENA5799 - Field Survey, Calke Abbey Limeyards and Brickyards, Ticknall Survey Report
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
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