potashery

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a place for making potash.

See: ashery

Quotations

1799

For field ashes, 9d. at the potashery, and 6d. if he goes for them.

1832

When timber is burned if a potashery be near, the sale of the ashes will produce a smart sum.

1930

The only buildings were . . . two saw-mills, a carding shop, a potashery. . . .