Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPortobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns
Harbour road,pottery kilns

Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns

Scotland
HES SM3317
Site type
Harbour road,pottery kilns
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Portobello pottery kilns is a group of industrial ceramic production sites located on Harbour Road in Portobello, Midlothian, near Edinburgh. The kilns date from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, representing the substantial pottery manufacturing industry that developed in this area during the post-industrial expansion of the region. The site comprises the remains of multiple kiln structures associated with commercial earthenware production, which supplied both local and wider Scottish markets. Portobello became a notable centre for pottery manufacture during the Georgian and Victorian periods, with these kilns forming part of the archaeological evidence for this important phase of Scottish industrial heritage.

Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3317. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns?

Portobello pottery kilns is a group of industrial ceramic production sites located on Harbour Road in Portobello, Midlothian, near Edinburgh. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3317.

Who is responsible for protecting Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns?

Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns 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 SM3317.

What other scheduled monuments are near Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton Church,church,enclosures and field system (6 km), Melville Grange,homestead and pit alignments 600m ESE of (6.7 km), Elginhaugh,Roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure 600m NE of (7.1 km).

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