Sutherland Works Including Two Bottle Ovens Approximately 10 Metres South West Occupied By Birchcroft China
SUTHERLAND WORKS INCLUDING TWO BOTTLE OVENS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OCCUPIED BY BIRCHCROFT CHINA, NORMACOT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195814
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Sutherland Works Including Two Bottle Ovens Approximately 10 Metres South West Occupied By Birchcroft China
- Statutory Address:
- SUTHERLAND WORKS INCLUDING TWO BOTTLE OVENS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OCCUPIED BY BIRCHCROFT CHINA, NORMACOT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195814
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Sutherland Works Including Two Bottle Ovens Approximately 10 Metres South West Occupied By Birchcroft China
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUTHERLAND WORKS INCLUDING TWO BOTTLE OVENS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OCCUPIED BY BIRCHCROFT CHINA, NORMACOT ROAD
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SUTHERLAND WORKS INCLUDING TWO BOTTLE OVENS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OCCUPIED BY BIRCHCROFT CHINA, NORMACOT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Stoke-on-Trent (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 91347 43048
Details
STOKE ON TRENT
SJ94SW NORMACOT ROAD, Longton 613-1/7/86 (South West side) 20/08/79 Sutherland Works incl 2 bottle ovens approx. 10m SW, occ. by Birchcroft China (Formerly Listed as: NORMCOT ROAD, Longton Sutherland Works: range fronting street) (Formerly Listed as: NORMACOT ROAD, Longton Two Bottle Kilns to rear of premises at Sutherland Works occ. by Caroline China) (Formerly Listed as: NORMACOT ROAD, Longton Bottle Kiln to rear... at Sutherland Works occ. by Hudson & Middleton Ltd)
GV II
Pottery works. c1850. Brick originally with tiled roofs, part replaced with corrugated-iron; recently repaired following fire damage. Main range fronting street, with bottle ovens and other associated buildings in yard to rear. Main range red brick with blue brick dressings, 2-storeyed, and built in 2 phases with left-hand range of 7 bays then the lower entrance block with 6 bays each side of projecting central bay with arched entrance giving access to rear yard, and Palladian-type triple window over. Stuccoed moulded entrance arch with pot in garland as keystone. Ground floor windows are round-arched with continuous string course forming hood moulds. Upper windows have stilted arches. Corbel table to eaves, with coping over central gable. Left-hand range possibly later, though all detailing is similar, including the stuccoed entrance archway to the right. Within the courtyard, 3 bottle ovens are contained within rear ranges: all circular hovels with updraught ovens.
Listing NGR: SJ9134743048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384461
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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