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Wephurst glass house is a post-medieval industrial site located in Sussex, England. The monument represents evidence of glassmaking activity, a significant craft industry in early modern England. Glass houses of this period typically comprised substantial brick structures designed to withstand the intense heat required for glass production, and such sites are relatively rare archaeological survivals. The site is recorded as a heritage monument reflecting the technological and economic importance of glassmaking in Sussex during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Wephurst glass house, site of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005812. View the official record →
Wephurst glass house is a post-medieval industrial site located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005812.
Wephurst glass house, site of 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 1005812.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drungewick Manor moated site (3.9 km), Brownings moated site (4.4 km), Brick and tile works on Ebernoe Common, 592m SSW of Mill House (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wephurst glass house, site of'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.
Wephurst glass house, site of stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.