'Potteries and Piggeries' Bottle Kiln
A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums, once known as 'Cut-throat Lane'.

šŸ“œ This bottle kiln, built around 1824, is the last remnant of London's notorious 19th-century 'Potteries and Piggeries' slum.
šŸ” Once known as 'Cut-throat Lane', the area was infamous for its insalubrity and high child mortality rates, described by Charles Dickens as 'a plague spot'.

Why Go

šŸ•°ļø Explore a tangible relic of London's dark past and a significant historical site related to London's industrial past.
āœļø Connect with the history that inspired Charles Dickens' writings and his observations of Victorian poverty.
šŸ§± Learn about the lives of 19th-century brick makers and pig keepers, and discover a surviving piece of a notorious 19th-century slum.

Tips

šŸš‡ Closest Tube station: Holland Park.

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