Back in the day, chimney pots — terra cotta structures that fit over chimneys — served mostly utilitarian purposes. The added height improved a chimney’s draft and helped keep soot from coal ...

Some left over roof tiles were used as a chimney cap.I made same pottery too. Clay was dug from the creek bank, mixed with broken crushed tiles as grog and formed into a cooking pot and 4 large ...

They are only a detail, but finally they seem to be the crowning glory of the buildings themselves these Chimney Pots, designed by Wieki Somers Studio in the new area of Hoofddorp. In keeping with the ...

Chimney Pots and Chamber Pots: Working-class housing in 19th Century Lancashire. By Gillian Coward. Contributor. Published 22nd Mar 2025, 16:47 BST. Updated 24th Mar 2025, 09:20 BST.