Hoffman Kiln At Betchworth Pits Tq20755140 is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1986. Kiln.

Hoffman Kiln At Betchworth Pits Tq20755140

WRENN ID: tired-chamber-azure
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Mole Valley
Country: England
Date first listed: 21 January 1986
Type: Kiln
Source: Historic England listing

Description

BETCHWORTH C.P. STATION ROAD TQ 25SW 4/18 "Hoffman" Kiln at 21/1/86 Betchworth Pits. TQ20755140 GV II

Hoffman kiln. Built c.1867 by the Brockham Brick Company in connection with its lime quarrying activities. Brown brick tower approximately 110 feet high. Rectangular plan, tapering towards the top with iron bands to bind the topmost courses of brick. Arched entrance to the southern side almost obscured by foliage, the former oven now filled with debris. Part of a good group of industrial buildings, the kiln was last used in 1901.

SURREY HISTORY I 3 (1975) "Stone Mining in East Surrey" by P. W. Sowan pp83-94. Records for the Brockham Brick Company can be found at Surrey County Record Office.

Listing NGR: TQ2074251401

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