Description and History of Site:-
The glass cone was the next development in glass production after the type of furnace used at Bolsterstone. It enclosed a central furnace and the working area. Denis Ashurst excavated the remains of a cone of 1734 at Gawber north of Barnsley before it was built over. The Catcliffe cone of c1740 is one of only five in the British Isles but is only a shell lacking its furnace airways and lehrs. Built by William Fenney who was the glassmaker at Bolsterstone and married the owners daughter but displeased his mother-in-law. Her will required that he should not make glass within ten miles and Catcliffe met this condition. The works had two cones and worked until 1884 reopening briefly around 1901. List entry Number: 1132732 List entry Number: 1004819 - The glass cone was the next development in glass production after the type of furnace used at Bolsterstone. It enclosed a central furnace and the working area. Denis Ashurst excavated the remains of a cone of 1734 at Gawber, north of Barnsley, before it was built over. The Catcliffe cone of c1740 is one of only five in the British Isles but is only a shell, lacking its furnace airways and lehrs. Built by William Fenney who was the glassmaker at Bolsterstone and married the owner's daughter but displeased his mother-in-law. Her will required that he should not make glass within ten miles and Catcliffe met this condition. The works had two cones and worked until 1884, reopening briefly around 1901.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss D, A Guide to the Industrial History of South Yorkshire, AIA, 1995, Site C22
Lewis G D, The South Yorkshire Glass Industry, Sheffield City Museums, 1973
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Key Words :- glassworks cone
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath
Address :- Main Street, Catcliffe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60
Grid Ref :- SK 42549 88617
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.392680 , Long -1.361644
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1132732, 1004819,
Site Condition :- Listed - Grade I Site conserved
Site Dates :- c1740 - 1901
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SK 42549 88617
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.392680 , Long -1.361644
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1132732, 1004819,
Site Condition :- Listed - Grade I Site conserved
Site Dates :- c1740 - 1901
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database