Newcastle, Northumberland Flint Glass Works

HER Number:
4888

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Northumberland Flint Glass Works

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Glassmaking Site

Site Type: Specific:
Glass Works

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
These works are shown on Oliver’s map of 1831 as 'Flint Glass Works' and on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as 'Northumberland Glass Works (Flint)'. There were also some flint glassworks called ‘The Close Glassworks’ established by Joseph Airey circa 1728, partly on the site of an old meeting house. Isaac Cookson was probably financially involved with these works. From 1783 onwards, the firm was Airey, Cookson and Co. In the early 19th century the Northumberland Glass Company acquired the works.

Easting:
2467

Northing:
6348

Grid Reference:
NZ24676348

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4888 >> Oliver, 1831 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1879, 25 inch scale F. Buckley, Glasshouses on the Tyne in the Eighteenth Century, Journal of the Society of Glass Technology, p29-30; Northern Archaeological Associaties Ltd. 2008, Farmers Buildings, Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne - Archaeological Assessment