John Bolton's Cinder Oven
An eighteenth century industrial re-use of a mediaeval tower
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20376154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Day (0000-0002-1443-5334, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 235-240 |
| Publication date | 1982-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial Archaeology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-0728 • E-ISSN: 1745-8196 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/iar.1982.6.3.235 |
| OpenAlex | W1966383033 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In one of the two mediaeval towers built to defend the River Wensum in Norwich there is a beehive coke oven. Documentary evidence suggests that this 'cinder oven', as it is known locally, was built in c. 1792 by John Bolton to produce coke for his nearby maltings. Although unused for over a century, it is still intact and in relatively good condition. This short paper describes its history and structure.
Archaeology · Art · Cinder · Coke · Coke oven · Excavation · Tower · Waste management · Engineering · Historical Architecture and Urbanism · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Scottish History and National Identity
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |