The Wrexham area once had a large number of brickworks as it was on the edge of the rich Ruabon area marl beds.

E.M.Jones brickworks was on Ruabon Road, it operated from 1863 to 1905

This works was in Gresford and operated from 1888 to 1924.

Made when Clark & Rea were in partnership which was before 1903.

This tiny country brickyard was originally owned by the Evans family of Old Hall, who leased the yard to Joseph Collins in 1893.  Its fortunes were very troubled and despite refurbishment in 1905 it closed for good in 1909.

Davies Brothers, Abenbury Works

The Abenbury works was alongside the Wrexham to Ellesmere railway line, it closed in 1981 and is now a housing estate.

The Ffrith Fireclay Co. was a small works situated in a steeply wooded valley near Brymbo.  It grew out of a small colliery concern sometime around 1890 but appears to have closed before 1914.  A later company of the same name did exist to mine the site's fireclay.

Gwersyll

A small works in the village of Gwersyllt near Wrexham.  I am guessing they could'nt fit the whole name on the brick!

Llay Hall

Llay Hall works was near Cefn y Bedd, west of Wrexham. It was on a large site which originally featured a wire mill, colliery and brickworks.  The colliery lasted until 1949 while the brickworks closed in 1975.

Vron

Vron bricks were made at the Vron colliery in Coedpoeth.  The colliery was sunk in 1806 and the first record of brick making is in 1860.  The end of brick production came in 1911 and the colliery finally closed in 1931.  Thanks to James Boardman for the photo.

Made at the Westminster Colliery, Summerhill/Brynhyfryd near Wrexham.  The colliery closed in 1925.

Wrexham Brick & Tile Co.

One of Wrexham's longest lived works and a close companion to Davies Brothers Abenbury Works - see above.  Both works became part of Thomas Marshalls and both closed in 1981

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