Image ID: 18130

Bottle kiln -front

British Gypsum
Kingston on Soar
England

Gypsum is a naturally occurring rock which, when ground to a powder and heated, loses most of its moisture. When mixed with water it forms a paste or 'slurry' which sets solid. This simple discovery has made gypsum one of the most useful and versatile building materials and forms the basis of a huge industry producing a wide range of building and medical products. In the Midlands there is a wide belt of gypsum stretching from Uttoxeter to Newark, which has been mined since Roman times. This is a view taken of a bottle kiln at Kingston on Soar, used for burning the gypsum. The front section of the kiln is pictured.

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