Derek Barker writes: This brick was made by Daniel Riddiough. Unless I am very much mistaken brick-making seems to be the least of his accomplishments. Daniel Riddiough was born in Colne, Lancs and was also a builder and quarry owner in the Otley Rd/Killinghall Road area of Bradford. He seems to have owned what was called the Peel Park Brewery, Otley Road built in 1853. Apparently he sold this concern in 1872, but then bought it back after the new owners went bankrupt in 1882. In 1891 he finally sold out his brewery and 17 pubs to Hammonds Bradford Brewery Co Ltd but continued as a brick-maker, perhaps until he died in 1911. The brick works included a circular Hoffmann kiln and are well marked on contemporary maps at at Cliffe Lane, Bolton Road.
Photo by Thomas Hayman.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
The Ridge Hill Brick and Tile Co works was in Madeley, Staffordshire. First mentioned in 1848 when it was operated by John Kennerley a local farmer. The business operated under the same name until just before 1912 when it changed to Brick & Tile Workers Ltd. The site is still in use by Marley-Eternit producing hand and machine made clay tiles. Photo and information by David Kitching.
Reading and Staines seem to be manufacturing locations. Photo by Nigel Furniss.
Photo by Mike Graham.
Spotted in Riddings, Derbyshire by Martyn Fretwell who thinks it may have been made by Slack of Ripley.
Made at the Walkley Lane Brick Works which was owned by Henry Ripley. These were operational from 1900 to 1904. Photo by Frank Lawson.
Ripley seems to have had a Loxley works at one time as well as that at Hillsborough. Photo by Malc Gibbons.
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H.Ritson was an owner of a
Carr House Firebrick Works as well as the South Pontop Colliery,
both at Consett, in the 1850s and '60s. Info by
Ian Hunter.
See the R Dickinson entry for a later product from Carr House Works.
Photos by Chris Tilney.
The Ritson family owned Burnhope Colliery from the 1880s to the 1930s. The founder of the business who bought the colliery from Fletcher & Sowerby was Utrick Alexander Ritson. Photos by Chris Tilney.
Made at Preston Colliery, North Shields near Newcastle. Photo by Chris Tilney.
John Roberts was a brickmaker in Alrewas in the 1861 census. The 1872 Kelly's trade directory lists John Roberts, Hilliard's Cross, Alrewas, Lichfield whilst the 1876 edition has him at Streethay but I think this is the same location. By 1880 the business had become John Roberts & Son. The 1881 census lists John as a retired brickmaker and the business does not feature again in directories. Photo by Angel Rose.
Photo by Bill Duff.
Photo by Jeremy Nutter.
William Roberts, Bricklayer, Builder & Brickmaker, 70 Plumbe Street, Liverpool. Gore's Liverpool Directory 1853. Images and info from Frank Lawson.
Photo by David Kitching.
Anthony Roberts' brickyard was on Furlong Road opposite the Greengates Pottery and was later known as Newfield Marl Works. It is only mentioned in the 1875-76 trade directory and is not listed in 1873-74 or 1879, by which time the works was being run by Charles Salt. Photo and information by David Kitching.
Possibly from Lancashire.