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Swinton Pottery, also known as The Rockingham Works, is a pottery manufactory situated near Swinton in Yorkshire that operated during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The works represents an important centre of ceramic production, particularly notable for its distinctive wares produced during the period of its operation. The site comprises structural remains consistent with industrial pottery manufacture of this era, including evidence of kilns and associated production buildings positioned north-west of Keeper's Cottage. The Rockingham Works contributed significantly to the region's ceramic industry and its archaeological remains provide material evidence of pottery-making practices and technological development during the industrial period.
Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020067. View the official record →
Swinton Pottery, also known as The Rockingham Works, is a pottery manufactory situated near Swinton in Yorkshire that operated during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020067.
Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage 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 1020067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross located on the former village green (4.2 km), Roman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park Farm (5.5 km), Caesar's Camp, Scholes Coppice (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.