Monument record MDR10244 - Derby China Works (site of), Fox Street, Derby
Type and Period (2)
- CHINA FACTORY (Georgian to Victorian - 1760 AD? to 1848 AD?)
- WASTER TIP (Georgian - 1770 AD? to 1790 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The China Works on Nottingham Road is marked on Burdett's Plan of Derby published in 1767, and equates approximately with the area bounded by Wood Street/Alice Street/Fox Street, as shown on the 1967 Ordnance Survey 25" sheet SK3537 (Fig. 2). Excavation in this area in 1987, 1989 and 1990 recovered fragments of glazed porcelain figures, moulds, kiln furniture, bone and wood ash, interpreted as a kiln dump. The dating for the site is suggested as 1770-90 on the basis of the use of charcoal as fuel, and the presence of a number of base sherds incised with the letter 'B'. (1)
Alderman Thomas Clarke was the last owner of the Derby China factory on Nottingham Road, which closed in 1848. (3)
The 1852 Board of Health map shows the site occupied at that time by the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19693 Article in serial: Barkla, R & Barkla, R. 1997. 'A 1770-90 Kiln Dump of the Derby China Works', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 117, pp 28-33.
- <2> SDR3582 Map: Burdett, RP. Survey of Derbyshire, Began in the Year 1762 and finished in the Year 1767.
- <3> SDR19698 Bibliographic reference: Craven, M. 1996. The Illustrated History of Derby Suburbs. p 78.
- <4> SDR20012 Map: Board of Ordnance. 1852. Map of the Borough of Derby … Surveyed … for the local Board of Health A.D.1852.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 355 366 (71m by 58m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1880
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Record last edited
Nov 16 2017 10:22AM