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Winster potash pit is a scheduled ancient monument located in Lancashire, England, representing evidence of early modern industrial activity. The site relates to the extraction and processing of potash, a valuable alkali product derived from wood ash that was essential for glass-making, soap production, and textile manufacturing during the post-medieval period. The physical remains comprise a pit and associated features that document the landscape exploitation practices of Lancashire's rural economy in this period. Such potash production sites are relatively uncommon archaeological discoveries and provide material evidence of commercial activities that would otherwise leave limited trace in the historical record.
Winster potash pit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007094. View the official record →
Winster potash pit is a scheduled ancient monument located in Lancashire, England, representing evidence of early modern industrial activity.
Winster potash pit 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 1007094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower of ruined church of St Catherine (4.5 km), Stott Park bobbin mill, two mill ponds and site of Stott Park smithy (5.7 km), Newby Bridge (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Winster potash pit'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.
Winster potash pit stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.