Photograph Notes: For a full view of this bottle kiln and its location see > //.uk/photo/1675541. Bottle ovens were so called because of their shape: they look like big bottles made of brick. The neck of the �bottle� could be up to 20 metres high. It is open at the top to take away the smoke that was created by a draught to keep the fire hot and it also protected the oven from the weather. These unique structures are an important part of England�s industrial heritage and it is believed that only 47 are still standing today. Bottle ovens were coal-fired and mainly used in the firing of pottery. This Grade II-listed bottle kiln is built from red brick with blue engineering brick dressings. It has a circular plan with short porchway to the firing/loading doorway. The kiln has a bottle-shaped profile and the porchway has a semi-circular tunnel-vaulted ceiling and a metal top-hung sliding door. There are four circular open vent holes and three rectangular vents. The kiln interior has a cavity-wall construction for ventilation. The inner skin rises to a height of 2.95 metres and is constructed in bricks from Stourbridge made by EJ and JP Pearson Ltd. This firm was incorporated as a limited company in 1898 and was active in the production of these products until 1916. This kiln is a rare and possibly unique survivor in Norfolk.
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