Cafferata

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

Cakemore

California

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

Camerton

Camerton Coal and Firebrick Company, Greengill Colliery brickworks, Camerton, Cumbria. Sited 6km ENE of Workington. Site operated late 19th century to 1950s - Angus Glasgow. Image PRBCO.

This one is spelt Camrton, found by Malcolm Smith by the River Derwent

Candy

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

Capel

Probably made at the Auclaye brickworks, Capel, Surrey.  Photo by Martyn Fretwell.

Carlton

The Carleton Brick Co., Carleton, Pontefract is listed in Kelly 1897 / 1901. West Yorkshire. Image PRBCO.

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.

Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Cattybrook, Bristol

Thanks to John Biggs for the photo, found in the remains of Southmead Manor, Bristol.

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 by the National Coal Board in 1966.  It was sold in 1973 to the London Brick Co by N. C. B. Ancillaries.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Challans, Grantham

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection, found at Barkston near Grantham.

From Whites Directory, 1882

Chamberlain

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Charlaw

A Charlaw brick.  The Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Co. Ltd ran mines in the Sacriston area of Co. Durham. See this website.  Photo and info by Andrew Gardner.

Charnwood

Thanks to Darren Haywood for the contribution.

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.

Churwell

Churwell Brick Co., Leeds. Site operated by Fitton Bros. in 1904, as Churwell Brick Company 1938 and by A. Rodgers in 1956. Site cleared c2000. Image PRBCO.

Cinder Hills

Cinderhill Brick Works was operated by Joseph Morton at Siddal Hall Lake in 1857 ( Kelly's Directory ). It was still operating in 1927 ... and beyond. Images PRBCO.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.  Made at the Cinder Hills 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.

J W Clay

Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection, found near Ilkeston.

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

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Clayton

Found near Papplewick pumping station in Notts. by Alan Murray-Rust.  Claytons made brick making machinery and examples have been found where the other side of the brick has the actual brick makers name on it.

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.

Photographed on the seashore at Crosby, Merseyside.

Thanks to Darren Haywood for the photo.

Clifton

From Mexborough, South Yorkshire.  Photo by Simon Patterson.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Coalmoor

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.

Collins Green

Photographed on the seashore at Crosby, Merseyside.

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

Cookson

Photographed in Leeds.

Cooper Newcastle

Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.

Coptrod

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection, these bricks were made near Rochdale.

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

Found near Consett, County Durham.

Made by Cowen's brickworks (Low yard), Blaydon Burn.  Thanks to George Simpson for the photo and info.

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

photo courtesy of Graham Hague (Sheffield) collection.  Wisewood is a suburb of Sheffield

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Craven

Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Image PRBCO.

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, Middlesbrough

Crossley, Middlesbro - photos by Simon Patterson

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.

Crowle

Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.  Made near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.

Cudworth

Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.  Cudworth is near Barnsley.

Cudworth Junction

The brickworks was located on the south-western flank of Cudworth near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Listed in trade directories under this name 1897 and 1904. Image PRBCO.

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.

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