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![Dist:0.6km<br/>This is the view you get of [[[1084171]]] when coming back up Cliff Hall Lane having turned round [[[1073614]]] because it is a no-through-road. For more information on the pub see the other photo.](http://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/08/41/1084173_096c49ef_120x120.jpg "SP2198 : The Malt House from Cliff Hall Lane")
![Dist:0.6km<br/>Cliff is a hamlet approximately mid way between the villages of Kingsbury in Warwickshire and Dosthill in Staffordshire; Cliff being in the former county.
This view is taken from next to [[[1084171]]] on the entrance to the bridleway that leads to [[[1084194]]] looking at the junction of [[[1084161]]] with the A51.](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/08/41/1084164_7e52e2f3_120x120.jpg "SP2198 : Cliff")
![Dist:0.7km<br/>The footpath from the end of Cliff Hall Lane first shares its route with a made-up private road serving the properties near Cliff Farm. It then goes along a short stretch between Red House & Cliff Farm until it reaches a stile. Crossing the stile you enter this field where the footpath crosses diagonally to [[[1082372]]]](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/08/23/1082368_a1196455_120x120.jpg "SP2098 : Footpath across field; Cliff")
![Dist:0.7km<br/>This photo was taken from next to [[[1082372]]] but looking more northwards through the gateway into the farmer's field. In the distance on the left can be seen some caravans, which may well be on the caravan site mentioned here [[[1073614]]]](http://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/08/23/1082374_ab99dba1_120x120.jpg "SP2098 : Field entrance from public footpath")
![Dist:0.7km<br/>The footpath seen in [[[1082368]]] soon reaches this stile. This footpath continues in a roughly north-westerly direction and crosses the River Tame on a little footbridge at SP2030398705 (see http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=srxx45gvrcmm&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=11691744&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1&mapurl=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/44593.kml ) it then continues and crosses the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal here [[[44593]]] - alternatively it joins the Heart of England Way there.](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/08/23/1082372_707d24e1_120x120.jpg "SP2098 : Stile on footpath; Cliff")
![Dist:0.8km<br/>Almost the entire distance from Kingsbury to Dosthill between the River Tame and the A51 is filled with numerous lakes formed by the flooding of former gravel workings. This view here, taken from the very end of Cliff Hall Lane, looking immediately to the right of [[[1073614]]] is at roughly the half way point between the villages. The water that can be seen here is probably the River Tame, which is nearer than the lakes, but the river may be invisible in a dip as what is visible looks more like one of the lakes. Take a look at this aerial view to make up your own mind ! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=srww7jgvrycb&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=7435984&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1&mapurl=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1073614.kml](http://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/08/23/1082353_79e658f5_120x120.jpg "SP2097 : Cliff : River Tame & flooded gravel workings")
![Dist:0.9km<br/>These "pie" kilns are long gone. I took this series of photos in about 1975 with a Black & White Polaroid camera hence the lack of quality, which has not been helped by their gradual degradation over time.
These kilns were off Rushy* Lane which ran from south of Dosthill up to the hamlet of Whateley, and were situated near to where that lane crossed the railway. They were used to fire industrial ceramics such as sewerage pipes which had been made in the nearby (and also long gone) Stoneware factory. There was considerable brick and pipe industry around this site up until the mid seventies, but these kilns had not been used for many years even then. I hope that there are higher quality photographs of these remarkable little examples of industrial heritage in existence somewhere, because I know of no examples of the actual kilns themselves anywhere these days.
*Rushy lane has subsequently lost its final "y" and is now known as Rush Lane. This is probably because on an early OS map the word "Rushy" was written along the route of the lane such that the "y" was round a corner. I think that on the next map this "y" was missed by the cartographer and so the lane got itself renamed.
Photos 2 & 3 : [[[228088]]] [[[228090]]]](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/22/80/228087_5257c44b_120x120.jpg "SP2199 : Pie Kilns : Photo 1")
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