On the Lincolnshire bank of the River Humber, near the south tower of the Humber Bridge, is the Barton upon Humber firm of William Blyth. This company makes hand-made tiles and garden pottery at this location and has been doing so since 1840. These are made from the abundant clay of this area, and over the long period of its work clay extraction has created several large pools and reed beds by the river that are now havens for wildlife and a centre for dinghy sailing. Above is a long drying shed with rows of slatted shelves where clay tiles are placed to harden. It is a simple building designed to harden the clay in a controlled way by the careful adjustment of the plywood shading.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
