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Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock

England
List entry 1019900
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019900
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
ST 29997 37635
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Bridgwater, Somerset. The kiln dates from the early modern period and represents the local ceramic manufacturing industry that developed to support the town's commercial growth and building expansion. The site retains evidence of brick and tile production, crafts essential to the construction needs of the expanding port town and surrounding areas during this period of industrial development.

Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019900. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock?

Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Bridgwater, Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019900.

Who is responsible for protecting Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock?

Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock 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 1019900.

What other scheduled monuments are near Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock (0.2 km), Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place (0.3 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard (4.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock
0.2 km
Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place
0.3 km
Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard
4.7 km
Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge
5 km
Prehistoric timber trackways, 670m SSE of Parchey Bridge
5.5 km
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard
6.5 km
The Chapel, Shearston
7.3 km
Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng
9.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock

Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock

Glastonbury AbbeyArchaeological site · ~12.5 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~16.6 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~21.9 milesBattle of Sedgemoor 1685Battle (1685) · ~3.3 milesBattle of Langport 1645Battle (1645) · ~10.7 miles
Domesday entry for Bridgwater, Somerset →
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