Take a closer look at Bridewell Lane Clay Tobacco Pipe Factory

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Following the hugely successful Archaeology Open Day at Saw Close, Bath, in October we now have a dedicated web page for further excavation updates, historical background and more about the clay tobacco-pipe manufacturing process: Saw Close and Bridewell Lane Clay Tobacco Pipe Factory page

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