Islington House and Glassworks Broad Street

[Vivienne14]

Much more ornate than I'd imagined. Obviously Osler took the limelight at the Exhibition but reports suggest the Rice Harris exhibits were also very impressive. Viv.

 

[pjmburns]

There were a couple more illustrations of similar work.
I understand they also made millefiori paperweights.

 

[Vivienne14]

The directory listings suggest the address of the Glassworks was Sheepcote Street. One address given for the house is 37 Islington.

1818 Wrightons Triennial directory Rice Harris Islington
1830 Wrightsons Triennial directory Rice Harris 37 Islington
1835 Pigots Directory Rice Harris Islington Glass Works
1835 Pigots Directory Rice Harris (& chandelier furniture) Islington Glass works
1839 Wrightsons Triennial Diectory Rice Harris Islington
1841 Whites Directory Flint & Cut Glass mfr Islington Glass Works
1841 Pigots Directoryr Islington Glass whs
1849 Post Office Directory Islington Glassworks Sheepcote Street
1849 Rice Harris & Son Glass and Alkali mfr Islington Glassworks
1849 Whites Directory & Gazetteer Islington Works Sheepcote Street
1855 Church Road Birmingham Rice Harris Glass mfr


Viv

 

[pjmburns]

The address seems to be 37 Islington - possibly until it all became Broad Street.

 

[Vivienne14]

Re. Post #16. It wasn't until 1863 or soon after that the glassworks cones, ovens and associated buildings were removed. It seems surprising that there are no images of the works or marks on maps. Surely the cones would have been a striking feature of the area.

 

[MWS]

Some glassworks are shown on the 1839 map, corner of Nelson St (which became Sheepcote St) and Islington...

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks. I imagined the cones would show on the map - as cicles. There's supposed to be an illustration of Islington Glasshouse, but I've never been able to find it. I think the glasshouse was built in 1815.