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A 1-acre (4,000 m) site, on which the cone stands, was sold by John and Ann Southwell and Rebecca Stokes to Richard Bradley, a wealthy glass-manufacturer, on 21 June 1788. The cone was built by Bradley in partnership with his brother-in-law, George Ensell, for the manufacture of window glass.
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in order to restore the structure. The restored cone was opened to the public in August 2024.
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in the cone, which remains today and is the only surviving one in the world.
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It is one of four such structures in the UK and is currently maintained as a
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Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
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Grade II* listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
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In April 2022, the Cone received a pledge of £1.5m from
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Wordsley
Stourbridge


glass cone
Wordsley
West Midlands
Stourbridge Canal
A491 High Street
United Kingdom
museum
Dudley
Lemington
Catcliffe
Alloa
glass blowing
lehr
Grade II* listed building status
Dudley Council
BBC Two
Great British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo
lampwork


ISBN
1-4010-6798-0
ISBN
0-236-40157-2

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