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The Post-medieval glassworks situated approximately 250 metres south-east of Clarke's Bridge in Lancashire is a scheduled ancient monument representing industrial activity from the post-medieval period. The site preserves evidence of glass manufacturing techniques and practices characteristic of early modern England, when such small-scale production sites were distributed across the landscape to exploit local resources and serve regional markets. The physical remains comprise archaeological deposits and structural features associated with furnaces and working areas typical of glassworks of this era. This monument contributes to our understanding of the development of English glass production and the industrial economy of the post-medieval period in Lancashire.
Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020704. View the official record →
The Post-medieval glassworks situated approximately 250 metres south-east of Clarke's Bridge in Lancashire is a scheduled ancient monument representing industrial activity from the post-medieval period.
Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge 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 1020704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm (3.9 km), Marple aqueduct (4.8 km), Round cairn west of Hollingworthhall Moor (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Post-medieval glassworks 250m south east of Clarke's Bridge stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.