The Middleport Pottery of Burgess and Leigh (opened 1888)  

The firing kiln

 

Location 16 on the plan

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Leaving the flatware and hollow ware shops the dried ware is taken to the kiln shop for firing

Gas fired kilns are used in place of the old coal fired bottle kilns.

These gas kilns are more efficient, flexible and environmentally
friendly - but they are not as interesting or visually
appealing as the coal fired bottle kiln 

Pottery which has been fired is known as biscuit ware

buscuit ware is hard but porous  - and needs decorating and glazing
before firing a second time 

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Previous: hollow ware shop