Kilners Glass

[poolqwizrd]

Hi

Im looking for any information for the Kilner Glass Factory which was around in Thornhill Lees I believe, It was on the WDYTYA which Jeremy Clarkson was on.

Any info of where I can find out about this would be much appreciated

Thanks

Paul

[behindthefrogs]

See this other thread which has a similar request.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,268509.0.html

Davis

[poolqwizrd]

thanks but its a bit out of date regarding the links it suggests as they dont work

[maidmarion]

Hi,
I remember seeing the programme and it refers to Kilner's glass at Denaby/Conisbrough, South Yorkshire.

Jeremy Clarkson stood on the bridge near "The Earth Centre" which for a short time was, to use the term loosely, a tourist attraction in the Doncaster area!

I can't help with Thornhill Lees though.

[Deno]

Hi
I have just been searching www.historicaldirectories.org in the West Yorkshire area and I spotted Kilner brothers glass works, sorry don't remember which directory, you will have to look, you can search by date and area. Hope this helps.
Deno

[winston]

HI


Have you seen this site


http://www.entour.org.uk/kilner-glass-works.html


Wendy

[maidmarion]

Here's an interesting link
http://www.lindleyancestry.co.uk/Mr%20Caleb%20Kilner.htm

[trefriw]

Hi Paul
I have two drawings of the glass works at Thornhill Lees. They are a bit faint, but I'll send you copies if you haven't got them.
A lot of my family (Denton and Grason)were glass bottle makers at the factory.
regards
Francine

[poolqwizrd]

Hi Francine

I also have 2 rellies that I know of who worked at Kilners Glass in Thornhill Lees. One was Nicholas Singlewood and the other was Matthew Singlewood, They were brothers, now a little bit of interest, Nicholas had a son Called Walter Garside Singlewood, He married an Annie GRASON. Either a big co-incedence or she was maybe related to someone who worked with the Singlewoods?

Let me know if theres a connection

Paul