This week has been very busy for me. I am busy renovating my house and decided to have a well earned break. As I sat at my kitchen table, cuppa in hand I scanned the local paper. " Planning application refused for a second time " it said. I looked closer. " Plans were thrown out because they were basically the same ones submitted at an earlier date. Planning officials refuse the development at Langley brickworks ".
" Langley brickworks? " I said. I didn't even know Langley had one! My research began!
Buildings or sites like this usually don't last very long if they have been stalled for a second time. I had to move fast....
Borrowed from Keys to the past :
" Langley Barony Fireclay Company Brickworks was worked from 1886 till 1953 using fireclay from the nearby Stublick Colliery initially and then later from the Wylam and Throckley areas. The site produced bricks marked "LBSBC" as well as sanitary wares marked "Baronite".
I visited the site with BigLoada after a full day of mines and caves was postponed.On with the pics....
The site as you enter. Small local businesses occupy the majority of the site.
A once-proud chimney which stood over the site. Nowadays it has been reduced in size but good use of the companys bricks can be seen.
An old brick constructed driveway at the entrance to the site. It is almost like a salesmans sample. Many colours of glaze were seen. Blues, magnolias etc.
A nearby support wall for the site yard. Use was made of old products and mis-fires. Here we can see what I think are support moulds used in the firing process. Correct me if I'm wrong!
I think this building was a managers office. It was set a small distance away from the main buildings. Ornate ironwork still remains nearby.
Another part of the site. Machinery from local companies awaits the operators.
Evidence once again of the products made here.
We left slightly disappointed from this location. Many of the old units are occupied by other businesses and the old kilns are gone now. We did manage to capture a little though.
Thanks for looking.
" Langley brickworks? " I said. I didn't even know Langley had one! My research began!
Buildings or sites like this usually don't last very long if they have been stalled for a second time. I had to move fast....
Borrowed from Keys to the past :
" Langley Barony Fireclay Company Brickworks was worked from 1886 till 1953 using fireclay from the nearby Stublick Colliery initially and then later from the Wylam and Throckley areas. The site produced bricks marked "LBSBC" as well as sanitary wares marked "Baronite".
I visited the site with BigLoada after a full day of mines and caves was postponed.On with the pics....
The site as you enter. Small local businesses occupy the majority of the site.
A once-proud chimney which stood over the site. Nowadays it has been reduced in size but good use of the companys bricks can be seen.
An old brick constructed driveway at the entrance to the site. It is almost like a salesmans sample. Many colours of glaze were seen. Blues, magnolias etc.
A nearby support wall for the site yard. Use was made of old products and mis-fires. Here we can see what I think are support moulds used in the firing process. Correct me if I'm wrong!
I think this building was a managers office. It was set a small distance away from the main buildings. Ornate ironwork still remains nearby.
Another part of the site. Machinery from local companies awaits the operators.
Evidence once again of the products made here.
We left slightly disappointed from this location. Many of the old units are occupied by other businesses and the old kilns are gone now. We did manage to capture a little though.
Thanks for looking.
