Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent. (41a) James Kent Kilns, Fenton

Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent and area

James Kent Kilns, Fenton

Area Fenton	Street Fountain Street	Heritage No. 41a	Grade II	Date Listed 20 Aug 1979
Building: Three calcining ovens in the works.
Location: STOKE ON TRENT SJ84SE
Description: Calcining bottle ovens - C1900, brick with iron bands.

3 bottle kilns

photo: Steve Birks - Nov 1999

3 bottle ovens in premises occupied by Bayer U.K. Limited (Formerly Listed as: FOUNTAIN STREET, Fenton Three bottle kilns in yard of premises occupied by James Kent Ltd.) Formerly one of the Baker Pottery Works.

3 calcining kilns. c1900. Brick with iron bands.

Pair of free-standing kilns with square bases and one taller conical hovel.

Since at least the early 1920's this site has been occupied by the flint mill of James Kent Ltd. of the Old Foley Pottery.

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