"Old Bricks - history at your feet"

English bricks - page 5a Ciddal to Clayton

Ciddal : see Joseph Morton

Cinderford

Photo by Alwyn Sparrow.

Photo by Steven Taylor.

Photo by David Kitching.

Cinderford Coal, Brick,Tile & Fire Clay Co.Ltd., Cinderford, Gloucs. Kelly's Gloucestershire Directory 1908 & 1910 This brickworks appears to have enjoyed a very short life as it is not listed in either the 1902 or the 1914 directories and the National Archives records indicate that it was in business from 1906 to 1918. Info by Frank Lawson.

Cinder Hills: see Joseph Morton

City, Leeds

Spotted in Horsforth, Leeds by Thomas Ackroyd.

Photo by Mark Harriman who thinks the city brickworks were in Harehills, Leeds just behind Hillcrest house and the Brown Hare pub. What we think was the works can still be seen today.

Listed in trade directories between 1898 and 1922, with yards in two locations of the City - at Nowell Lane/ Harehills Lane and off Old Lane, Beeston, Leeds. Found near Wicklefield, West Yorkshire. Image PRBCO.

Clarendon

Frederick Hand managed the Clarendon brickyard just outside of Salisbury, a large site with a huge clay deposit. Many of the bricks went into building Salisbury and were stamped CLARENDON. Photo and info by Andrew Poole.

Frederick Hands & Sons, Brick Kiln Farm, Clarendon Park, Salisbury, Wilts. is listed in Kelly's 1895 to 1915 editions. The 1900 OS map shows that the brickworks was next to Clarendon House, on the east side of Salisbury. The works is no longer shown on 1923 map, only Brick Kiln Farm. Photo & extra info by Martyn Fretwell.

Clark

Edward Clark & Son, Charlestown Brickworks. Photo by David Kitching, part of the collection at Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum.

D & S Clarke, Rotherham

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo. Daniel & Samuel Clarke, Sanitary Tube & Common & Firebrick Manufacturers, Greasbrough Road, Masbrough, Rotherham, Kellys 1893 Directory. Info by Frank Lawson.

George Clarke, Rishton

George Clarke & Sons, Norden Fireclay Works, Harwood Lane, Rishton, Lancs. Photos by David Kitching.

Photo by Frank Lawson.

Photo by Phil Burgoyne.

Clarkson - see Heath House

Clasper

In 1858 Edward Clasper and Cuthbert Robson were running a clay works and brick manufactory at Bell's Close, Newburn, Newcastle on Tyne. Photo by Steven Tait.

Photo by Chris Tilney.

Found in the Newcastle area. E C & R = Edward Clasper & Robson of Bell's Close. Photos by Chris Tilney.

Claughton Manor Brick Co. Caton

The Claughton Manor Brick Company was one of a number of brickworks near Lancaster.
The works is operated by Forterra andis also served by the last aerial ropeway in Britain. Follow this link to see some photos of it.

Photo by Alan Davies.

Photo by Ian Suddaby.

Photo by Phil Burgoyne.

Photos by David Kitching.

Photo by Nigel Furniss.

In the 1960s the trade name 'Lancaster Facings' was used by the Claughton ManorBrick Co. Ltd. Photo by Lewis Parkinson.

J W Clay

Jesse Ward Clay, Hill Top, Newthorpe, Notts (Kelly's Nottinghamshire Diertory 1891). Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection, found near Ilkeston.