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Pleasington alum works is a post-medieval industrial site located near Blackburn in Lancashire, dating to the seventeenth century. The works represent an important phase in England's development of alum production, a chemical crucial for the textile and leather industries. The site comprises remnants of the infrastructure associated with alum extraction and processing, reflecting the industrial methods employed during this period of manufacturing expansion. As a scheduled ancient monument, Pleasington alum works preserves evidence of early modern industrial activity in the Lancashire region.
Pleasington alum works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018652. View the official record →
Pleasington alum works is a post-medieval industrial site located near Blackburn in Lancashire, dating to the seventeenth century. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pleasington alum works's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Pleasington alum works stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.