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Could do with dusting!
The Red House Glass Cone was built at the end of the 18th century and used for the manufacture of glass until 1936 and is now one of only four cones left in the UK. The cone stands on a 1 acre site bought by Richard Bradley, a wealthy glass-manufacturer, on June 21, 1788. It is believed that Bradley began construction on the site soon after purchase in partnership with his brother-in-law, George Ensell, for the manufacture of window glass. Ensell installed a moving lehr ( a temperature-controlled kiln for annealing objects made of glass) in the cone, which remains today and is the only surviving one in the world.
Could do with dusting!
The Red House Glass Cone was built at the end of the 18th century and used for the manufacture of glass until 1936 and is now one of only four cones left in the UK. The cone stands on a 1 acre site bought by Richard Bradley, a wealthy glass-manufacturer, on June 21, 1788. It is believed that Bradley began construction on the site soon after purchase in partnership with his brother-in-law, George Ensell, for the manufacture of window glass. Ensell installed a moving lehr ( a temperature-controlled kiln for annealing objects made of glass) in the cone, which remains today and is the only surviving one in the world.