Histories

First reference to Chelwood Glasshouse in 1658. Documents from then until 1815 when 20 families were moved to Nailsea. Sometimes called Chelwood sometimes Stanton Drew and Stanton Wick, see SMR Box file{1}1842 Tithe map of Stanton Drew shows glass cone on field known as Sandground.{2}1815 A glasshouse containing pot rooms, stone stabling etc. + 13 cottages.{3} Now site marked by Glasshouse farm and Sandground cottage. {4}"Glasshouse" {5}. Structure does not survive above ground, but cone site is visible as a faint earthwork.{6} (1)Unpublished document: Bayley D L. 1983. ?. (2) Cartographic materials: 1842. Stanton Drew Tithe Map. (3) Unpublished document: Felix Farley. 1815. Felix Farley's Journal. (4) Monograph: Buchanan, R A & Cossons, N. 1969. Industrial Archaeology of the Bristol Region. (5) Cartographic materials: Greenwood. 1822. Somerset. (6) Scheduling record: English Heritage. Jan 1997. Stanton Wick Glassworks. National Grid Reference Centroid ST 614 616 (MBR: 100m by 100m) ST66SW