Kilmarnock, Hill Street, Longpark Pottery

Interior View looking W at 'fire boxes' on south side of north kiln Digital image of B 9425
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Interior View of underside of kiln cars Digital image of B/9431
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Kilmarnock, general view, showing Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works and Longpark Avenue. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-east.
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Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south showing Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works, Kilmarnock, in 1935 .
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Kilmarnock, general view, showing Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works and Campbeltown Drive. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works, Kilmarnock. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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View from 2nd floor of making shop, looking SW at flint calcining kilns. Digital image of B 9413
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Interior view of ground floor of glost warehouse showing finished products, Longpark Pottery, Kilmarnock.
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Interior View of kiln cars with fired products Digital image of B 9422
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Interior View of head of chain conveyor down to kilns, from 1st floor area Digital image of B 9405
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General view looking NE (top of one flint calcining kiln on left by chimney) Digital image of B 9419
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Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works, Kilmarnock. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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Kilmarnock, Hill Street, Longpark Pottery View showing flint kiln
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Interior View of 'intake' end of north side tunnel kiln with pusher on left side of door Digital image of B 9427
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Interior General view of making shop, second floor, (looking SW towards office block) Digital image of B 9411
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Interior View of 'intake' end of north side tunnel kiln Digital image of B 9426
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Interior View of mould store Digital image of B 9403
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Interior View of draw arch of flint calcining kiln, north facing pair Digital image of B 9417
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Interior View of W.C with paper makers strip marked "J & R Howie Ltd Scotland" Digital image of B/9432
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Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works, Kilmarnock. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
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Interior view of wet pan mill, pan 180cm diameter by 25cm deep rollers, 33cm wide by 84 diameter, Longpark Pottery, Kilmarnock.
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View of spent moulds in heap near boiler house/canteen Digital image of B 9421
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Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works, Kilmarnock. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.
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Kilmarnock, Hill Street, Longpark Pottery View showing flint kiln
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Interior View of number 5 blue glaze tub (made by Binks-Bullows, Staffshire, England), 1st floor Digital image of B 9407
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Interior View of inspection area west end of kilns Digital image of B 9428
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Interior Detail showing tumble mill (for calcined flint) on E side of works Digital image of B/9391
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Shanks and Co. Ltd. Longpark Pottery Works, Kilmarnock. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Sanitary Pottery Works; Shanks

Canmore ID: 180032

Site type: Pottery Works (period Unassigned)

County: Ayrshire

Parish: Kilmarnock

Council: East Ayrshire