Monument record MDO5409 - Pottery works, including a pottery kiln, Daggons (Site 7), Alderholt
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Summary
Site of a former pottery works, including a pottery kiln. Part of Verwood Potteries. Set up circa 1734 by Stephen Bailey who continued to operate it until circa 1758. The kiln was operated by the Hellior family from the 1780s until 1794 when William Roper took over. He continued potting here until 1809. The buildings were then demolished. The only evidence for the site today is a concentrated scatter of pottery.
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Full Description
(SU 09771243 NGR sited from Authority 1, fig 16 <4> and OS 1:10560 1963 <1>)
Alderholt Kiln 7: A pottery kiln set up c. 1734 by Stephen Bailey who continued until c. 1758. The kiln's lease was held by the Hellior family from the 1780s until 1794 when William Roper took over, he continued potting here until 1809. The only evidence for the site today is a concentrated scatter of pottery. <4>
Alderholt (Daggons, Site 7). Site of a former pottery kiln known from documentary sources and a scatter of pottery in gardens. Margaret, widow of Thomas Sims, potter of East Worth was granted copyhold of this site in 1714, but there is no record of a kiln there until 1734 when Stephen Bailey was in occupation. He continued potting here until 1758 or later. The neighbouring Hellior family held the lease in the 1780s but by 1794 William Roper alias Zebedee was the potter. He moved to Crendell between 1806 and 1809, so perhaps production stopped at this time. <3-4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1963.
- <2> SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 103-120.
- <3> SDO12592 Monograph: Algar D, Light A and Trehane P. 1979. The Verwood & District Potteries.
- <4> SDO12825 Monograph: Algar D, Light A and Copland-Griffiths, P. 1987. The Verwood & District Potteries. A Dorset Industry. 25-6.
- <5> SWX809 Article in serial: Spoerry, P. 1988. Documentary and other evidence for medieval and post-medieval ceramic production in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 110. 29-35.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1030480.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0978 1243 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 001 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 81
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1030480
Record last edited
Dec 5 2022 10:45AM
