Slip drying kiln and sheds to Cheddleton flint mill

The slip drying kiln and sheds date from the early 19th century, with later 19th and 20th-century additions. The building is constructed of coursed stone and red brick, with a tiled roof and verge parapets to the west. A substantial chimney, approximately 10 metres high, is located at the rear.

The main block is single-storey with an attic, divided into two sections. The left-hand, earlier section is stone built and features a boarded door centrally placed, with a blocked small opening to its left. The right-hand section, built in two phases of brickwork, has a double door set against the butt joint dividing the two sections, and a further boarded door to the right. A raised drying floor for the kilns is located within a lean-to at the rear, extending along the centre length of the building and partially open to the north.

These buildings form part of the Cheddleton flint mill complex, which includes grinding mills and furnaces. The mill was used to fire, grind and bake-dry flint to produce ‘slop,’ a mixture used in the 19th century to make durable, finely-textured tiles and pottery for the nearby industrial towns. The buildings are situated in a close and visually attractive group.