Calcining Kiln - Middleport, Burslem, Staffordshire, UK.
N 53° 02.356 W 002° 12.481
30U E 553101 N 5876931
A square calcining kiln located in Milvale Street in Middleport.
Waymark Code: WMZ71N
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/21/2018
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A square calcining kiln located in Milvale Street (Former Bridge Street which was renamed in the 1950's) in Middleport alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal.
In 1907 - Goodwin's Mill Co. Middleport Mill, ground flint, stone, whiting, and potters' materials. The buildings were arranged around a yard, with the kiln in centre.
The Grade: II listed kiln is square in section, with two flues separated only at the apex. (
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A location alongside the canal was important for importing bulky flint, stone and bone.
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