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Bell's Pottery is a remains of an industrial pottery works located on Kyle Street in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. The site sits upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period. This geological foundation provided stable ground for the substantial clay-working structures that once occupied the location.
The pottery operated as part of Glasgow's significant ceramic manufacturing industry, which flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries alongside the city's broader industrial development. Bell's was among numerous pottery producers that capitalised on the proximity to coal deposits necessary for firing kilns, as well as access to river transport for distributing finished wares.
The remains of the pottery works are protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7353, recognising the site's archaeological and industrial heritage value. The structural evidence surviving at Kyle Street contributes to the understanding of Glasgow's manufacturing past and the skilled crafts that sustained the city's economic growth during the industrial era.
Glasgow, remains of Bell's Pottery, Kyle Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7353. View the official record →
Bell's Pottery is a remains of an industrial pottery works located on Kyle Street in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7353.
Glasgow, remains of Bell's Pottery, Kyle Street is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Forth and Clyde Canal, Port Dundas canal basin, Glasgow (0.5 km), Glasgow Cathedral, precinct and graveyard (1 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Glasgow Branch (2.3 km).
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Glasgow, remains of Bell's Pottery, Kyle Street stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.