Rockingham Kiln

Rockingham Kiln is a pottery kiln, likely built in the early 19th century. It is constructed of red brick in English bond and is partially rendered. The kiln has a bottle shape, featuring a door on the north side and a boarded-up window on the south side, along with various bricked openings, including a doorway on the east side. There is a dentil course beneath the capped apex. This kiln was part of the Rockingham Pottery, which originated from a works established in 1745 by Joseph Flint. It later operated as Swinton Pottery under Edward Butler and his wife from around 1755 to 1765. The pottery changed hands several times, with William Fenny of Catcliffe Glass Works involved from 1768 to 1776. From 1785 to 1806, it was managed by Leeds Pottery. John Brameld and his son William took over in 1806, receiving financial backing from Earl Fitzwilliam. Despite bankruptcy in 1825, they continued under the Rockingham name, producing porcelain and even creating a service for William IV in the 1830s, although this affected their commercial viability. The works closed in 1842. The kiln is a rare surviving example of its type from what was an internationally renowned porcelain works.