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Pleasington alum works is a scheduled ancient monument located near Blackburn in Lancashire, representing the remains of alum production facilities dating from the sixteenth century onwards. Alum was a valuable chemical compound essential for fixing dyes in textile manufacture and for leather processing, making alum works economically significant during the early modern period. The site contains archaeological evidence of the industrial processes involved in alum extraction and refinement, which typically required substantial infrastructure including furnaces, settling pits, and storage facilities. The survival of these remains provides important evidence of Lancashire's role in early modern chemical manufacture and the industrial heritage that preceded the region's later dominance in textile production.
Pleasington alum works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018652. View the official record →
Pleasington alum works is a scheduled ancient monument located near Blackburn in Lancashire, representing the remains of alum production facilities dating from the sixteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018652.
Pleasington alum works 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 1018652.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge (3.1 km), Roman signal station on Mellor Moor (3.9 km), Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum) (7.1 km).
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