Rockingham Kiln

The Rockingham, or Waterloo Kiln in Swinton, in the Rotherham district, in South Yorkshire, England, is a pottery kiln dating from 1815. It formed part of the production centre for the Rockingham Pottery which, in the early 19th century, produced highly-decorative Rococo porcelain.

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Type: Historic building
Description: pottery kiln in Swinton, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Waterloo Pottery Kiln”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Pius X Catholic High School and Swinton Academy.

Saint Pius X Catholic High School

School

Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities is a co-educational secondary school situated in Wath-upon-Dearne near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England which caters for pupils aged 11 to 16. Saint Pius X Catholic High School is situated 2,400 feet north of Rockingham Kiln.

Swinton Academy

School

Swinton Academy is a mixed Academy and sixth form located in Swinton, South Yorkshire, England. Swinton Academy is situated 3,500 feet east of Rockingham Kiln.

Wath Academy

School

Wath Academy is a mixed secondary school on Sandygate in Wath-upon-Dearne in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Wath Academy is situated 1 mile north of Rockingham Kiln.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swinton and Abdy.

Swinton

Town

Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swinton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England on the west bank of the River Don. It has a population of 15,559.

Abdy

Hamlet

Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abdy is a hamlet in South Yorkshire, England. Abdy is located about 2 miles west of Swinton. The earliest reference to Abdy is in the 13th century in the cartulary of Monk Bretton Priory.