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Bishop's Wood glass furnace is a scheduled ancient monument located in Staffordshire that represents the material remains of early modern glass production. The site preserves evidence of glassmaking activity from the post-medieval period, reflecting the development of the glass industry in the English Midlands. The furnace structures and associated archaeological deposits provide important information about the technology and organisation of glass manufacture during this period. Such sites are significant for understanding the transition from medieval to early modern industrial practices in England.
Bishop's Wood glass furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006087. View the official record →
Bishop's Wood glass furnace is a scheduled ancient monument located in Staffordshire that represents the material remains of early modern glass production.
Bishop's Wood glass furnace is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006087.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Reynold's Orchard (2.3 km), Moated site and pond at Charnes Old Hall (3.8 km), Cheswardine Castle and an associated linear bank (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bishop's Wood glass furnace's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bishop's Wood glass furnace stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.