De Bunswaard

English translation

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Description

Description

BRICK KILN with CHIMNEY

The OVEN constructed in refractory brick on a rectangular ground plan has 24 stoking chambers accessible via closeable crawl doors in the sloping facades. The doors are closed with a round arch. Above the doors, a roof overhang is placed against all four sides of the kiln. The roof is covered with red old and improved Dutch tiles and drains without gutters. The overhang rests on a timber structure of posts and braces. The wooden posts are placed on stone piers. At the corners of the building, the overhang is chamfered.

The kiln is sealed at the top with a thick layer of clay and sand. On the STOKING FLOOR, coal is poured through small stoking holes between the stacked green bricks. The stoking floor receives light through rectangular twelve-pane windows. These windows are fitted in rendered walls. The floor is covered by an elongated gabled roof on composite roof trusses of sawn timber. The roof has a wavy ridge line and is covered with red old and improved Dutch tiles. The roof drains without gutters. On the northern short side of the kiln building rises a tall CHIMNEY. The cylindrical and tapering shaft is laid in Flemish bond and has a built-up top. At regular intervals, wrought-iron rings are fitted. The shaft is provided approximately halfway up with letters in white brick with (still partly) the name: "TH. BURGERS & ZN."

Significance Assessment

BRICK KILN "De Bunswaard" built circa 1920.

- Of architectural-historical value as a typologically sound and relatively well-preserved example of a reverberatory kiln with chimney. The object is characterized by extremely functional architecture in brick and timber. Noteworthy is the name executed in white brick on the chimney: "TH. BURGERS & ZN.".

- Of urban planning value as a characteristic component of the Gelderse river region, where since the mid-19th century a concentration of brick factories developed. The brick kiln is recognizable from afar by its tall chimney and large tile roof. In particular, the tall chimney is of special significance as a 'landmark' for the appearance of the surrounding landscape.

- Of cultural-historical value due to the characteristic appearance of this reverberatory kiln with chimney. The object is important as an expression of the brick manufacturing industry, which has been of great importance to this region since the mid-19th century.