Bottle Kiln, Farnham Pottery, Pottery Lane Farnham, Surrey

This bottle kiln dates from before 1913 and it was last used in c1970. All of the material used to build to kiln were made at the Farnham Pottery. This is the only remaining kiln of five kilns originally at the Farnham Pottery. It is thought to be the best preserved example of a traditional wood fired pottery kiln remaining in England. The Pottery was founded by Absalom Harris in 1872.

Location

Surrey Farnham

Period

Edwardian (1902 - 1913)

Themes

Tags

pottery kiln industry victorian (1837 - 1901)