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The Old Kiln at Wetheriggs Pottery is a historic pottery kiln located in Westmorland, England. The site represents the material heritage of ceramic production in the region, with the kiln forming a significant element of the pottery works that operated in this area. The kiln structure survives as evidence of the industrial pottery-making tradition that developed in Westmorland during the post-medieval and early modern periods. Wetheriggs Pottery itself became established as a working concern and the kiln remains a notable example of traditional pottery production infrastructure.
The Old Kiln, Wetheriggs Pottery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007120. View the official record →
The Old Kiln at Wetheriggs Pottery is a historic pottery kiln located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007120.
The Old Kiln, Wetheriggs Pottery 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 1007120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and annexe east of Setterahpark Wood (6.5 km), Bowl barrow 80m east of Scarside Plantation (7.2 km), Round barrow 150m east of Scarside Plantation (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Old Kiln, Wetheriggs Pottery'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.
The Old Kiln, Wetheriggs Pottery stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.