Lemington Glass Works
| Lemington Glass Works | |
|---|---|
 Lemington Glass Works c.1900 | |
  Location in Tyne and Wear | |
| General information | |
| Type | Glass Works |
| Location | Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
| Coordinates | 54°58′44″N 1°43′01″W / 54.979°N 1.717°W |
| OS grid | NZ182649 |
| Current tenants | Land Rover Stanegate Cookers and Stoves |
| Completed | 1787 |
| Demolished | Partly in 1837 and 1997 |
| Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Northumberland Glass Company |
Lemington Glass Works was the site of glass production in Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, for over 200 years. All that remains now is its iconic last glass cone, a famous local landmark.
History
Lemington Glass Works were opened in 1787 by the Northumberland Glass Company in the village of Lemington 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Glass Cone
The only surviving element of the former glassworks site is a large English bond brick-built glass cone, standing over 35 m (115 ft) high, and 21 m (69 ft) in diameter. This particular cone was built in 1797 and was the largest of the works' four cones, having been constructed from an estimated 1.75 million bricks. In the south and west sides of the cone are five segmental arches, with two smaller arches to the north. A door has been inserted on the northwest side because the cone is now used as a showroom by car manufacturer Land Rover and Stanegate Stoves. It is still owned by GB Glass Bulbs Ltd.[6] This imposing structure is one of the most important industrial monuments in the North East and is a Grade II* listed building. The survival of this cone is one of only four such survivals in the United Kingdom. The other surviving cones can be found in Wordsley in the West Midlands, Catcliffe in South Yorkshire and Alloa in Scotland. The cone was cleaned and reappointed in 1993 by English Heritage and Newcastle City Council.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Lemington Newburn Heritage on the Web - Heritage". Lemingtoncentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/4035
- ^ https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/4035
- ^ "Lemington Glass Works". 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Glassworks (1977) - Amber Collection".
- ^ "Glass and Gut". Timmonet. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ "Structure details". SINE Project (Structural Images of the North East). Newcastle University. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2008.