Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Consett Firebrick Company, Shotley Bridge, Newcastle on Tyne. Photo by Chris Tilney.
Photo by Steven Tait.
Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Consett, Co. Durham. This was a massive industrial concern producing steel, coal, coke and other related products from the mid 19th century until closure in 1980. The Company owned several brickworks including Delves on the outskirts of Consett, Garesfield and Templeton. Photo by Chris Tilney.
Photos by Mike Graham.
The name on this brick is unusually on the header end. Photo by Steven Tait.
Alfred Rankin Cook is listed as brickmaker at Stratton St. Marys, Long Stratton & at Swainsthorpe, Norwich in Kellys 1896 & 1904 editions. Photo & Info by Martyn Fretwell.
Photo by David Sallery.
Photographed in Leeds.
Photos by Frank Lawson. J H Cookson & Son Ltd of Lofthouse, West Yorkshire.
Front and back of a Cooper brick found by David Rogers near
Lincoln. Clayton is the name of the brick machinery
manufacturer. Martyn Fretwell adds: John Cooper is
listed in Kelly's 1876 to 1891 editions at Misterton, Notts. The
next entries are for George Cooper possibly John's son and he is
listed in Kelly's 1900 to 1936 editions at Misterton.
Photos by Sharon Stevens.
John Cooper, Mill Lane, Blackburn, Lancs, is thought to have been in business c1865.
Kelly's 1854 edition lists J.K. & H. Cooper at East Street,
Maidenhead & Pinkney's Green, Berks. Then Kellys, 1887, 1899
& 1915 editions list the company as John Kinghorn Cooper &
Sons, Castle Hill & Pinkney's Green, Maidenhead. The Cooper's
owned the works between 1825 & 1955. More info at
this Link. Photo & Info by Martyn Fretwell.
Photo by David Kitching.
Photos by Emma Barnett.
Photos by Cee Mars
John Cooper, Kingsfield Brickworks, Newcastle-under-Lyme. He is listed in 1841 as a brick manufacturer at living at Hartshill, In 1851 he was emmploying 3 men and in 1861 the business was John Cooper & Son, King's Field, Shelton New Road, Newcastle. William Cooper his son is listed in 1861 as a master brick and tile maufacturer employing 15 men and 13 boys. The works was closed by 1871 and William Cooper had moved to Springfield Tileries by then. The works was reopened by Deane & Co by 1873. Photo by David Kitching.
Thomas Cope first appears as a brickmaker in the 1842 trade directory at Steels Nook, Longton and the business is listed as being run by his executors by 1864. In 1869 the works is listed as Holden Bridge Brickyard, Smallthorne and it is last mentioned in 1904. Photo and information by David Kitching.
Blue paver. Photo by Martyn Fretwell.
Ken Perkins records J. Cope & Son at the Midland Port Vale Tileries in 1878 & I have found that John Cope (blue metallic) is listed as brickmaker at Port Vale, Wolstanton Stoke on Trent & Smallthorne in Kelly's 1868 edition & then in the 1872 edition the listing is Norton in the Moors, Burslem & Wolstanton SOT. Info by Martyn Fretwell.
Photos by David Kitching.
Photo by David Kitching.
Found at St Lawrence, Jersey. Photo by Richard Watson.
Made by G Copp, Maufant, Jersey. The works operated from the 1890s to 1914. Photo by David Kitching, part of
the collection at Wheal
Martyn China Clay Museum.
Photo by Jonny East.
Coptrod Brickworks Ltd., Mellor Street, Rochdale. Photos by David Kitching.
Photo by Phil Burgoyne.
Photo by Jason Stott.
London Gazette July 1920:-
COPTROD BRICKWORKS Limited.
AT an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Company, duly convened, and held at Sparth Brickworks, Rochdale, on the 9th day of June, 1920, the following Resolutions were duly passed as Extraordinary Resolutions; and at a subsequent Extraordinary General Meeting of the
Members of the said Company, also duly convened,
and held at the same place on the 1st day of July, 1920, such Resolutions were duly confirmed as Special Resolutions, namely:—
1. " That the Coptrod Brickworks Limited be wound up voluntarily."
2. " That Charles Percival Menday, of Sparth Brickworks, Rochdale, Company Secretary is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up."
Dated this 2nd day of July, 1920.
THOMAS HOWARTH, Chairman.
Photo and info from Frank Lawson.