Red House Cone
 Red House Glass Cone | |
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| Location | Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England |
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| Designer | Richard Bradley and George Ensell |
| Height | 90 feet (27 m) |
| Completion date | 1794 |
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The Red House Cone is a Grade II* listed glass cone located in Wordsley in the West Midlands, adjacent to the Stourbridge Canal bridge on the A491 High Street. It is a 90-foot (27 m) high conical brick structure with a diameter of 60 feet (18 m), used for the production of glass.[1] It was used by the Stuart Crystal firm till 1936,[2] when the company moved to a new facility at Vine Street.[3] It is one of only four complete cones remaining in the United Kingdom.[4]
It is one of four such structures in the UK and is currently maintained as a museum by Dudley Council. (The other three cones are at Lemington, Catcliffe and Alloa).[5] At the site are 10 businesses including glass artists, pottery, jewellers, textiles fine art and demonstrations of glass blowing along with a Coffee House and gift shop.[6]
A 1-acre (4,000 m2) site, on which the cone stands, was sold by John and Ann Southwell and Rebecca Stokes to Richard Bradley, a wealthy glass-manufacturer, on 21 June 1788. The cone was built by Bradley in partnership with his brother-in-law, George Ensell, for the manufacture of window glass.[7] Ensell installed a moving lehr in the cone, which remains today and is the only surviving one in the world.[1]
The cone received Grade II* listed building status on 23 September 1966.[8][9]
In April 2022, the Cone received a pledge of £1.5m from Dudley Council in order to restore the structure.[10] The restored cone was opened to the public in August 2024.
Representation in the media
[edit | edit source]The Red House Cone was featured in an episode of BBC Two's Great British Railway Journeys, in the episode Sarah Cordingley taught Michael Portillo how to make a lampwork bead.[11][12]
References
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- ^ BBC Legacies: Red House Cone, Chris Upton (page 4)
- ^ Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: Red House Glass Cone
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- ^ Red House Glass Cone entry on Culture24 Retrieved 9 December 2009
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Red House Cone - official site
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