"Old Bricks - history at your feet"

England page 10-5, Letter: H

Harding & Nicks to Harriman

Harding & Nicks

The Leamington and Lillington Brick Yard Company was advertised in a prospectus of 1883. This stated Messrs Harding and Nicks had for many years successfully carried on one of the three yards to be incorporated into the new company. This will have either been the Victoria Brick & Tile Works or the Leamington Brick Yards. Info by Mark Cranston, photo by Nigel Furniss.

Hardwick

Made in Holmewood, Derbyshire. It is probable that these were made at the colliery, see next entry.

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

Hardwick Colliery, Chesterfield

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

T Hardy, Nuneaton

Thomas Hardy owned two brickyards near Nuneaton, Chilvers Coton from 1828 & Stockingford (blue bricks) from 1850. Thomas is listed in these trade directories - Lascelles 1850 & Kellys 1868 at Stockingford, Kellys 1872 at Coton Road, Chilvers Coton & Kellys 1876 at Stockingford. Info & Photo by Martyn Fretwell courtesy of the Bill Richardson Collection at Southwick Hall.

Hardy & Sons, Hundleby

Hardy & Sons, Hundleby, is first recorded in a trade directory for 1885. The company is then recorded in the 1892 directory as Hundleby Brick Co. (brick & tile makers), the manager being William Joseph Hardy. Continuing under the same name in 1900, the manager is now Frederic William Gresswell. Photo by Frank Lawson taken at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln, who also supplied the information.

Photo by Mark Cranston.

J Harper & Co.

John Harper & Co., Albion Works, Willenhall, Staffs. Kelly's Staffordshire Directory 1876 - 1884.
John Harper & Co were founded in 1790 and started life as lock makers in a small factory on Walsall Road in Willenhall. The company expanded rapidly in the 19th century and became iron founders and producers of a wide range of metal products including ironmongery, cycles & oil stoves. They also produced bricks mainly for use in their own factory. Link to company history. Photo courtesy of the Chris Thorburn collection.

Harper & Moores, Stourbridge

Photo by Stuart Goodliffe.

Both found at an old brickworks site in Stoke Bruerne near Towcester, Northants by Nigel Furniss. Harper & Moores, Lower Delph Brickworks and Colliery, appear in the 1860 directory as Coal Masters, manufacturers of firebricks of all description, fire clay retorts and other refractory products. They were in business until 1927.

Photo by Colin Wooldridge from the John Cooksey Collection. Martyn Fretwell adds :- The closing date of 1927 refers to the Lower Delph Works & the Company is recorded in Kelly's at another works at Netherend, Cradley from 1896 until the last available edition in 1940. In the 1900 edition Joseph Moore is recorded as Managing Director, followed by Howard J. Moore as M.D. in 1908. From 1921 to 1940 editions only the company's name & address are listed. I have a reference from an article by John Cooksey, who owned this brick, that may relate to Harper & Moores being still in operation until the 1970's in Cradley.

Photos by Frank Lawson.

Photo by Phil Burgoyne.

Photo by Ian Suddaby.

HARPER & MOORES FIREBRICK CO. LTD., STOURBRIDGE. T.A., "Moores, Lye". T.N., Lye 23 and 3. Established 1834.
High alumina refractories; regenerator packings; fire clay refractories; ground fireclays.
Trade Names: Alite; Lermer; Plumb.

Harpur

John Harpur is listed as brickmaker in Kelly's 1864 edition at Curzon Street, Derby. Info & Photographed at Derby Silk Mill Museum by Martyn Fretwell.