Monument record CHV 027 - Medieval tile kiln, brick kiln and later, house

Documentary evidence for large scale tile production from the 14th century and a kiln constructed on demesne land around 1417 (one batch of 10,000 tiles was manufactured in 1437 for Hargarave Hall). A tile house was added in 1420. Details in (S1).
Two possible locations for the kiln are suggested by Breen (S1). The first, 'Tylers' field, at TL 788606, was fieldwalked in 2005 (S2) with negative results. The second, at TL 784 595, on the edge of the former Broad Green, in now partly built over.
The documentary evidence of 1585, however, suggests 'Tylers Feilde' lay to the west of a wood called 'The Sleppe' . It seems possible that this is in the area of the present Jennison's Plantation, or even Ox Pasture Grove to the north. Both of these locations memain to be surveyed.
Statham also mentions an order for bricks from Chevington in 1430 by one of the Bury Abbots (S3).

Formerly recorded as CHV MISC