NHER 5558 (Building record) - 19th century Dutch-type brick and tile kiln

Mid-19th century brick and tile kiln.
This is the only surviving brick and tile kiln in King's Lynn.
A plan of the works is depicted on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey Map (S1).
Photograph (S2) shows that this is a Suffolk kiln.
The Listing description (S3) refers to it as a Dutch kiln, which is another name for a Suffolk kiln.
E. Rose (NLA). Updated 31 March 2003.

1967. Survey of historic maps.
This brick kiln was noted during a survey of historic maps.
A measured survey was made of the surviving above-ground remains.
A sketch of the kiln made by Henry Baines in 1867 is held in King's Lynn Museum.
Information from summary published in Post-Medieval Archaeology (S4).
H. Hamilton (HES), 16 November 2017.

March 2003. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Brick kiln. Mid 19th century. Red brick. Dutch type on rectangular plan. 12 round-arched flues to either side. Round-arched entrances to either end. Keel-shaped brick vault of 'perforated' type to chamber. Dilapidated condition.
A rare surviving example of a mid 19th century Dutch type kiln and at present much overgrown. It is portrayed in drawings by Henry Baines dated 1867 (Lynn Museum). There is one other listed kiln in Norfolk, at Mundesley, of the conical type, and there are only 39 listed countrywide.
Information from (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 31 March 2003.

August 2018. De-listed.
According to (S5) the brick kiln no longer meets the criteria for Listing.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 6 December 2018.