SEX60693 - Potteries at Latton, Essex/ Broadsheet of Post Medieval ceramics

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Latton is a parish in the Half Hundred of Harlow, Essex. It lies in the area now covered by the new town of Harlow, 25 miles from London. It stretches from the Rover Sort in the north, on the border with Hertfordshire, until it reaches its southern boundary with the Epping Rural District. It is approximately 4 miles north to south and on average a half mile west to east. In relation to London, it lies to the northwest and is reached by the A11, London to Newmarket road (now M11). It is set in an area rich in heavy clay of glacial origin and was once rich in woodland and parkland. Until the building of the new town, much of the area was bound up with dairy farming, as the land was considered too heavy to till without a large capital outlay. THis factor influenced the choice of Harlow as a suitable new town development area. The development of the new town has (…) brought to new light kiln sites but, in doing so, much of their archaeological value has been lost. Tons of wasters and kiln debris have been redeposited over a wide area as a result of the construction of the new section of the A11 road. All the kilns so far found in the new town area are in the parish of Latton, and are unique in their association with the production of Metropolitan Ware, a type of 17th century slipware of histherto unknown origin. THe first written record of potters in the area occurs in 1254 when "Cok le pottere de Pottershull" is mentioned in the Assize Roll. Pottereshull and its other form Potterishill, in turn derive into Potter-strate 1437, Potters Streete 1594, and its present day form of Potter Street. (…) THe kiln sites are as follows: EHER 1922: Carters Mead (Newton Site 1) EHER 3764: Latton Ridden (Newton SIte 11) EHER 18121: Pinchions, Latton Common EHER 3768: Longcroft, Brays Grove School EHER 3769: Latton Farm

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Jul 3 2026 12:53PM