Information for record number MWA2593:
Site of Post Medieval Glassworks in Glasshouse Wood

Summary The site of a glass works which was in use during the Post Medieval period. When trial trenches were dug the remains of walls and fragments of fused glass were uncovered. The site lies between Glasshouse Wood and Glasshouse Spinney, on the east edge of Kenilworth.
What Is It?  
Type: Glass Works
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ashow
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A glasshouse on the E side of Kenilworth first appears in the Parliamentary Survey of 1650 where a glasshouse Coppice is recorded. A map of 1692 of Kenilworth Castle Estate shows a detached portion marked as 'John Timm's Glass-House Closes'. There are three fields, the northernmost having a building in the NE corner. An 18th century document gives details of repairs to the glasshouse.
2 In the E triangle of glasshouse Wood, trial trenching revealed stone walls and debris including much fused glass waste which probably marks the area of the 17th century glass furnace.
3 Within SAM 167, MWA 5287.
4 A recently-ploughed adjoining field revealed considerable traces of fused glass, glass waste, Post Medieval pottery and a large quantity of brick rubble. These finds were scattered over the E end of the field in an area roughly 12 by 18m. This may represent refuse from the glassworks or the actual site of the glassworks.
5 Scheduling information.
6 Letter from 1971.
7 Letters about glass finds.
8 The area of the cricket club's pitch has now been excluded from the Scheduled Monument area. The damage noted above was meant to have led to the earlier (1980s) descheduling of this area, but this has only now been achieved.
 
Sources
Source No: 6
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Glasshouse Wood
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1971
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Glasshouse Wood
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1983
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: WMANS
Author/originator: WJF
Date: 1971
Page Number: 31
Volume/Sheet: 14
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: TBAS vol 84
Author/originator: Drew J H
Date: 1967
Page Number: 148-59
Volume/Sheet: 84
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: SAM list
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1985
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: SAM list
Author/originator: DoE
Date:
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Pehrson B
Date: 1983
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Volume/Sheet: PRN 3081
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Personal Comment
Author/originator: Keith Elliott
Date: 2016
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Glossary

 
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none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source SAM List Scheduled Ancient Monument List. A list or schedule of archaelogical and historic monuments that are considered to be of national importance. The list contains a detailed description of each Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) and a map showing their location and extent. By being placed on the schedule, SAMs are protected by law from any unauthorised distrubance. The list has been compiled and is maintained by English Heritage. It is updated periodically. back
source TBAS Transactions of the Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society is a journal produced by the society annually. It contains articles about archaeological field work that has taken place in Birmingham and Warwickshire in previous years. Copies of the journal are kept by the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Trial Trench A small regular hole that is usually square or rectangular in shape. Archaeologists dig trial trenches to discover if there are any archaeological remains at a particular location. See also excavation. back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CLUB * A building used by an association of persons for social and recreational purposes or for the promotion of some common object. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument GLASS FURNACE * A furnace for the manufacture of glass. Includes glass cones, open hearth and oil-fired furnaces. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument GLASS WORKS * A site where all the processes for the production of glass and objects made from glass are carried out. back
monument GLASSHOUSE * A building made chiefly of glass, used to grow plants and fruit in. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument COPPICE * A managed small wood or thicket of underwood grown to be periodically cut to encourage new growth providing smaller timber. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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