Monument record MDO32678 - Pottery works, Sandford,Wareham St Martin
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Originally the Victoria Brickworks, founded before 1856. It produced china pottery later, but from 1886 started to manufacture salt-crazed pipes and fittings. It closed in 1966, the buildings have been demolished, and the site is now residential. Recorded by AJA Cooksey, 09-Aug-1968. <1>
Sandford Works (Pottery) is shown on the OS 1st edn 25in map (1889) <2> and subsequent mapping at least until the 1960s. The complex included an adjacent brickyard, kilns, gravel pits and a tramway link to the LSWR line to the S. The site has been redeveloped and the complex is no longer extant.
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM), DO57 (Index). SDO17399.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1514444 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9265 8938 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 104
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1514444
Record last edited
Oct 16 2023 3:43PM
