Information for record number MWA9369:
Shakespeare Brick Works

Summary The site of the Shakespeare Brickworks and its brick kiln which were in use during the Imperial period are marked on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map. They were situated 900m north of the football ground, Stratford upon Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Brickworks, Brick Kiln, Kiln
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 56
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 The Shakespeare Brick Works is marked on the First Edition 6" Ordnance Survey Map.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 32SE 1:10560 1886 2nd edition
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FOOTBALL GROUND * A site including a pitch, stands and other ancillary buildings associated with the game of football. back
monument BRICKWORKS * An industrial manufacturing complex producing bricks. back
monument KILN * A furnace or oven for burning, baking or drying. Use specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument BRICK KILN * A kiln or furnace for the firing of bricks. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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