Cafferata

A company in Newark, Nottinghamshire, whose history may be read here.  Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

California

Believed to be from the Derby area.  Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Candy

Believed to have been made by Candy Tiles in Heathfield, Newton Abbot, thanks to Chris Williamson for the photo.

Carlton Main

Another company still in business today, located near Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Castleford

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the above photo.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Believed to have been made in Pocklington, near York at the Burnby Lane works.  Thanks to Andrew Boyce for the photo, further info on the Pocklington brick industry can be read here.

Central, Whittlesea

Whittlesea was an important brick making area east of Peterborough.  The Central Brickworks Whittlesea was acquired in 1973 by the London Brick Co from N.C.B. Ancillaries.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Chamberlain

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Chellaston near Derby 

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Cherry Orchard

The works became the Cherry Orchard brickworks possibly as early as mid-1889, and it became Kenilworth's last brickworks, closing in 1977.  Date of this brick uncertain, but it came from a building put up in the late 19th century.  Thanks to Robin Leach for the photo and info.

Robin writes: frustratingly, I have yet to find the years that the works operated under this fuller title, nor did I record where I got the brick from.  The pit at the works was in use as a tip even in pre WW1 days and since closure became a full scale pit-filling operation. Today, with the pit filled and grassed over, it is a 're-cycling centre' and all the rubbish is taken from there to elsewhere.

Simon Patterson photographed this one at Avoncroft Museum

Cheshire

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Cindrils

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.  Made at the Cinderhills Brickworks near Halifax.

D & S Clarke, Rotherham

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

C.J.S & C

Found by Simon Patterson near Barrow Hill, Derbys.

Claughton Manor Brick Co. Caton

The Claughton Manor Brick Company was one of a number of brickworks near Lancaster.
 The works is operated by Hanson plc and was 'mothballed' in April 2010 because of a downturn in orders.

The brickworks is also served by the last aerial ropeway in Britain.  Follow this link to see some of my photos of it.

Made by the famous Clay Cross Company in Derbyshire.  Photos by Simon Patterson.

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Cliff & sons, Wortley, Leeds

The above was spotted in the ruins of Penrhyn Quarry hospital by Gwyn.

In the mid-19^th century there was a brickworks at Wortley, Leeds, which was founded by Joseph Cliff (1806-1879). The company became Joseph Cliff & Sons, and ultimately formed part of the Leeds Fireclay Company. This company also owned the Dick Lane, Tyersal brickworks and the Shipley Fire Clay Company, both in the Bradford area.  In 1861 Joseph Cliff's daughter, Emily Christiana, married James Kitson a famous Leeds ironmaster and locomotive builder (later 1^st Baron Airedale).  Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.

Clifton

From Mexborough, South Yorkshire.  Photo by Simon Patterson.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Coalmoor Allenite

Coalmoor is near Telford in Shropshire.  The Allenite was a tough refractory brick used for lining kilns, etc.

Cochrane

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Cocking

Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Conisboro

Made in Conisborough, South Yorkshire, Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photos

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Cook, Washington station

The name on this brick is unusually on the header end, thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

Cooper Newcastle

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Coptrod

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Corbett, Stoke Works

A Worcestershire brick, Simon Patterson photographed this one at Avoncroft Museum

Cottam, Barlboro

Photo by Simon Patterson. Made at Cottam No. 2 colliery, operated by Appleby and Co, later Eckington coal & Iron Co.

Coupe

photo courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.

Photo by Simon Patterson

Cowen M

photo courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Craven

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

These bricks were the product of John Craven at the large Roundwood brickworks at Alverthorpe, Wakefield which opened in 1862.  John Craven was the inventor of the stiff-plastic process and the owner of the first Hoffman kiln in Britain.  The kiln was fired continuously until 1909.  John Craven designed the brick-making machines and grinding pans.  Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.

Crooks

photo courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.

Crossley

Crossley, Middlesbro - photos by Simon Patterson

Crowle

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Cudworth

Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Cumberworth

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.  Cumberworth Brick & Tile Company was founded by the Wood family. The address in the  1930s was the Cumberworth Brick, Tile & Stone Co Ltd, Shepley, Huddersfield.  Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.

Cuthbert

photo by courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.

Dalehall

Situated in Ellgreave Street, Dalehall, Burslem, Staffordshire around 1850 this yard made bricks of a good quality Staffordshire red & blue.  The brick here was recovered from the Slater Street area of Middle Port during demolition in 2008.  Photo and description by Ken Perkins.

Daniel Doncaster

Made by Daniel Doncaster, found by Michaela in Grimesthorpe, Sheffield.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

D.R.

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. 

Darfield Clay Works

Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Darfield Main Colliery

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Daubhill

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Denby Iron & Coal Co. Ltd, Nr Derby

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Derby Kilburn Colliery Co.

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

John Dewhurst, Preston

John Davies found this example while digging in his Lancashire garden.  Unusually the brick has an end name stamp.

D.H.B. Crompton

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Dinnington

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photos

Don

photo courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.

Doulton

Found in Dudley by Simon Patterson.

Doulton, St. Helens

Found during restoration work on a cottage in Bethesda, Gwynedd by Gwyn.

Found in Southport by Simon Patterson

Found in Southport by Simon Patterson

W. Draper, A paving brick found in Coalbrookdale.

Dukinfield

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Dunwell Pocklington

Pocklington is a village near York.  Dunwells were making bricks in Burnby Lane from 1900-1915.  Thanks to Andrew Boyce for the photo, further info on the Pocklington brick industry can be read here.

Durex

Believed to have been made by Stanley brothers, Nuneaton.  Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

E. Dusautoy Derby

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Eastwoods

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photos

Edward V11 Coronation June 1902

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Eldon

Tim Lawton writes: I'm fairly sure this would have been made at the Eldon brickworks to the east of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Again this was a colliery brickworks dating back to at least 1897 and part of the South Durham Colliery complex, later named Eldon Colliery.  Gratifyingly the brickworks far outlived the colliery and is still producing bricks today under the ownership of Wienerberger.

Elliotts

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.  Elliotts Ltd were brick-makers of Lepton, Huddersfield.  Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.

Ellistown

Ellistown is near Coalville in North West Leicestershire. 

The rear of an Ellistown brick, Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photos

Emberton, Audley

A particularly rare one recently found by Ken Perkins:  George Emberton & Co. 
  Ravens Lane brick & tile Co Audley, Staffordshire 1884. 

Enfield, Accrington

Another of the famously hard Accrington bricks.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Glossop

Made in Glossop, Derbyshire

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

A double pressed brick from Ambergate, photo by Ian C.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Great Fire

Great Fire is one of a collection of 50 British fire bricks found in the St Petersburg area by Vladimir N Smirnov. His British collection may be viewed here, the text is in Russian.

Greening

Greenwoods

Photo by Darrell Prest.  In the 1881 Kelly's Directory of Halifax the executors of 'George Greenwood' are brick-making at New Bank. By the time of the 1908 Trade Directory there is George Greenwood & Sons, Builders Merchants, of New Brunswick Street, Halifax. This company came to own: Beacon Hill Brick Works (formerly Oates & Green) and Swan Bank colliery and brickworks, together with several quarries. They were still active in the mid-1930s.  Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.

Gregory

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo.  Michael Hammett has supplied some info on this brick: This was more than likely made by J. Gregory & Sons Ltd,  Ecclesall brickworks, Ecclesall road, Sheffield, Yorkshire - I have no record of exact period during which this firm was in operation, but it was established by 1877 and was closed by 1943.

photo courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.

Grosmont

Found in Whitby by Simon Patterson.

Guiseley

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.   This brick and tile works, with an adjacent quarry, was located south of New Scarborough, Guiseley, West Yorks between 1893-1938. Although today the area is recognised as Yeadon brickworks SSSI, in 1938 it was called Guiseley brickworks. I feel quite sure that a single site has had two names. The Yeadon brickworks and quarry were owned by the Marshall family. In a 1908 Kelly's Directory the owners are given as Marshall & Gray Ltd. In addition to the [GUISELEY BRICKWORKS] mark that is illustrated above the company also used [M.MARSHALL][GUISELEY] and also [M&G].  Information by Derek Barker.

G.W.R

A Great Western Railway brick.

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