Ford B Pottery (Hoult's Yard), clock tower

HER Number:
9955

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Ford B Pottery (Hoult's Yard), clock tower

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Pottery Manufacturing Site

Site Type: Specific:
Pottery Manufacturing Site

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Part of the world famous Malings Pottery, the clock tower forms the central feature of the site. The clock tower, built attractively in brick and stone in 1879, was the centerpiece for what was to become one of the largest factories in the country. The site is now used for furniture storage. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
426910

Northing:
564100

Grid Reference:
NZ426910564100

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Newcastle City Council, 2006, Local List of Buildings, Structures, Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces of Special Local Architectural or Historic Interest Supplementary Planning Document