THE RED HOUSE CONE 'HOME OF STUART CRYSTAL'
Thursday, November 8, 2007
The Red House Cone
Picture is courtesy of 'The History anarak'.The red house glass cone is generally know for being the home of Stuart crystal, who produced crystal in the cone from 1916 until 1936, until Stuart out grew the cone and moved to a factory across the road producing crystal till the Waterford Wedgwood took over Stuart crystal, and closed its doors in 2001.
The cone was built around 1790. Its is a amazing 100ft high, a local landmark. It is one of the only 4 glass cones still standing, and is still being used now, as a heritage centre, museum and workshop. Dudley Council owns the Red House Glass Cone. It is also a listed building. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums--galleries/red-house-glass-cone
It is situated in the Stourbridge area,'The glass quarter' , where glass has been manufactured for centuries, The Red House Cone sits along side the Stourbridge canal.
Picture is courtesy of ' head off elephant / Wayne Ruston'.
Thank you to history anarak and head of elephant/Wayne Rusto for letting me publish their pictures!
It somehow reminds me of those cone houses in the Disney movie Cars. Are all glass houses similar shapes for a reason?
Hey, I saw your post on Blog catalog, and decided to stop by and check it out. Pretty interesting blog.Heh, that second picture of the cone sure is ominous looking. Hey, just curious, why the interest in stuart crystal? What is special about it?
yes mitch the older ones were!
Glass cones were used to provide a work space for the glassmakers and at the same time they acted as a giant chimney for the furnace itself.
worth collecting as Stuart crystal is no more! Hey its better than collecting thimbles!No affence to thimble collectors.
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