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Catcliffe Glass Cone
These are rare industrial monuments. I've already posted the one at Stourbridge.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 20 Jul 1996
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Rainbow over the Catcliffe Glass Cone
The cone dates from 1740 and is the oldest surviving structure of its type in Western Europe, and it is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The rainbow was more transitory, lasting for only a few minutes.
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 4 Jan 2021
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Catcliffe Glass Cone
Closer view of Catcliffe Glass Cone http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1602249 the oldest surviving structure of its type in western Europe and one of only 4 remaining in the UK. It is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument
Image: © Richard Croft
Taken: 30 Nov 2009
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Catcliffe Glass Cone
There were originally two glass cone furnaces built in 1740 by William Finney, this is the only survivor. The 70ft high brick cone furnace worked until the early 20th century, it served as a prison during the First World War and as a canteen during the 1926 General Strike http://www.treetonweb.co.uk/parish/catcliffeglass.htm
Image: © Richard Croft
Taken: 30 Nov 2009
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Glass Cone, Catcliffe
Dating back to 1740 and in use until about 1900. See; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catcliffe_Glass_Cone
A Grade I listed building, although most of the old glass works has been demolished.
Travellers entering Sheffield from the M1 via the Parkway pass this on their left hand side shortly after leaving the motorway.
Image: © Chris Morgan
Taken: 4 Jan 2021
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Glass Cone in Catcliffe
A rare industrial artefact which has already been well-described in earlier posts.
Image: © Jonathan Clitheroe
Taken: 1 Jul 2016
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Indian Summer - Catcliffe Glass Cone, blue sky and contrails
Image: © Neil Theasby
Taken: 27 Sep 2011
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Catcliffe Glass Kiln
A Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument situated in the middle of an area of pensioners' bungalows. It was built in 1740 and was used to make glass until the 1880s. It is one of only three (according to English Heritage) still standing in Great Britain.
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 14 Jan 2011
0.06 miles
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Church of St Mary, Catcliffe
Image: © Chris Morgan
Taken: 4 Jan 2021
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Church of St Mary, Catcliffe
The church was built in 1910 and is one of five churches in the Rivers Team within the diocese of Sheffield, one parish covering the five communities of Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Treeton, Tinsley and Waverley.
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 4 Jan 2021
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