Oates and Green, Halifax
The rather owl-like impression in the centre of this plain brick consists of the letters O, G and H. This was the trademark of Oates & Green of Halifax, West Yorkshire. The mark has been confirmed from their company notepaper. I don't have complete information about this brickmaker but Oates & Green were situated at Horley Green Road, Halifax by 1881. In the late 19th century they formed part of an association called the Halifax Brick Company, together with: Mortons of Siddal, Swan Bank, and Charlestown Bricks. In 1908 they are attested as owned by Leeds Fireclay Co. Part of their enterprises were probably bought out by George Greenwood & Son. Photo and information by Derek Barker.
Oakland
As these bricks are all from the same area I am assuming they were all made by the same company:
Wombwell is near Barnsley, thanks to Ian C for the photo.
Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Oakwell
Oakwell Brickworks was in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Thanks to Ian C for these two.
Ormesby Metallic
Ormrods, Bolton
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Orrell B & T Co. Wigan
Park Brick, Keighley
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson
collection. This
brick works survived until quite recently. In 1879-1880 a Thos
Cullingworth, Parkwood St, Keighley is listed as owner. In an 1881 West
Riding trade directory and the 1884 Craven Commercial Directory the owners of
the works are given as Cullingworth & Grace, Parkwood Street or Park Lane,
Keighley. Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.
Parkgate
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Passmonds
Passmonds is in Rochdale, photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Patent Brickwood
Another photographed by Gwyn in the ruins of Penrhyn Quarry hospital.
P.B.Co.
I suspect these were made by the Potteries Brick Co. Thanks to Ian C for the photos.
Pease
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Pegswood
Pegswood is a small village 2 miles
northeast of Morpeth in Northumberland. A 1925 Ordnance Survey map
on the village, http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Pegswood.htm
shows a disused Brick & Tile
Works.
Penshaw
Phillipson, Bolton
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Phoenix
Phoenix Brick Co. Barrow Hill, Chesterfield originally called Campbell Brick. This brick is new. Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo.
J. Piggin Stapleford
Photo supplied by A.K.A. Demik.
Pilkington Bros.
Pilkington's owned a number of collieries in the St Helens area and also the ancilllary brickworks. Greengate Colliery was at one time owned by the Greengate Brick and Tile Co. The colliery closed in 1915 but the brickworks appears to have continued after this. It was situated close to the railway on land at the rear of the current Pilkington's Greengate factory. Thanks to David Kitching.
Pioneer, Buxton
Place, Darwin
The front and back of a Place brick, photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Pope and Pearson
Potter
Pratt Southwick
Preston Coal
Prudhoe
Raeburn
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Rainbow
Rainbow was a trade name of Samuel Evers & Sons, Homer Hill works, Netherend Lane, Cradley, Halesowen, West Midlands. The red brick was made from colliery waste. The Company made Firebricks and Fireclay goods and the works closed around 1970. Photo by Michael Raybould.
Randlay, Salop
Started in 1838 by the Botfield family in Stirchley, now part of Telford. It became the Randlay Brickworks in 1856. The brickworks closed by the end of the 1960's with the loss of 91 jobs. It was estimated that in the 1960s the brickworks could produce over 300,000 fiery red bricks in a week; sufficient to build 43 semi-detached houses.
Gareth found hundreds of these in woodland near Telford.
Ravensworth Birtley
Redbank, Measham
Both found in North East Derbyshire. Hanson have opened a £50 million brick factory at Measham in Derbyshire built on the landfill and stock site of the old Red Bank brick works. This new factory has the capacity to produce 100m bricks a year with just 28 people. Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photos and information.
Redbourn, Crowle
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Redland Flettons
Reed
Rhodes, Pontefract
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Richard, Thomas & Baldwins, Crowle
Richard Thomas & Baldwins were a famous steelmaking company, their history may be read here. Crowle is near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire.
Thanks to Michaela for the above photo.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Riddings
Riddings is a village in Derbyshire . It is located 2 miles south of Alfreton.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection. Photographed in Kiburn, Derby.
Ridgefield, Castleford
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Ripley, Hillsbro
Found in Sheffield 6 by Michaela. Made at the Walkley Lane Brick Works which was owned by Henry Ripley. These were operational from 1900 to 1904, thanks to A.K.A.Demik.
Robinson, Crowle
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Robinsons, Sheffield
Thanks to Simon Patterson for the photo
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
G Robinson, Masbro
This was made in Masborough, Rotherham and found by Simon Patterson in N.E.Derbyshire.
Rocester Brick Co.
Helena writes: I am after the dates this was known as the Rocester Brick Co ltd. I believe this became the Red Hill Works. Can you help?
Rochdale Brick Co.
A curved end brick, found on the foreshore at New Ferry, Wirral.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Rock Red, Leeds
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Rotherham
Photo by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Rother Vale
Found by Simon Patterson in Barlborough, Derbyshire and Harthill, South Yorkshire - only 2 miles apart. R V stands for Rothervale, the brickworks was at Thurcroft near Rotherham and was associated with Thurcroft Colliery which was owned by the Rothervale Company. Thanks to Frank Lawson for the info.
Rufford
Possibly made in Stourbridge by Rufford & Co.
http://www.tom.cockeram.clara.net/Industry/188700rc.htm
Photo by Alan Murray-Rust
Rufus
Rufus (Proctor Bros.) Brick & Tile Ltd, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The brick yard was situated in the Bradwell Wood area near Parkhouse colliery (coal & clay). This brick was found in the woodland of Bradwell Wood in 2002. The yard also made roof and floor tiles and eventually closed in the 1970's. The clay (marl) in this area was dug out from the hillside of the woodland as opposed to the conventional method of extracting from marl holes. Thanks to Ken Perkins for the photo and history.
Rushforth Adwalton
Photo by Darrell Prest. The
works of Rushforth, Adwalton, is officially the 'Driglington & Adwalton
brickworks'; it is simple to find being now owned by a Brewers Fayre Restaurant.
The original chimney remains as do a portion of the works buildings, now
converted into a Premier Inn & Restaurant. Some memorabilia, in the shape of
letters to Rushforths, are on display. This works is unquestionably the source
of [RUSHFORTH][ADWALTON] bricks, very commonly found in Bradford 20th
century buildings. Thanks to Derek Barker for the information.
Ryder Openshaw
Found in an 1880's house in Manchester by John T Pitman