Wards Farm
Clay Pit (Period Unassigned), Tile Works (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Wards Farm
Classification Clay Pit (Period Unassigned), Tile Works (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Gartocharn, Wards; Kilmaronock. Wards Tileworks
Canmore ID 127352
Site Number NS48NW 19
NGR NS 4420 8747
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/127352
- Council West Dunbartonshire
- Parish Kilmaronock (Dumbarton)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS48NW 19 4416 8747
Wards Tileworks is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Dumbartonshire 1865, sheet xiv). Three roofed buildings are shown within an enclosed yard. A lade leads to the works from two dammed reservoirs about 350m to the SE, and a drain runs to the River Endrick, about 400m to the NNW.
A clay-pit is also shown in the field to the SE of the works, at NS 4438 8737.
Information from RCAHMS (SDB) 3 February 2000
