Monument record 0534500000 - BELLINGDON BRICK WORKS
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BRICKWORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1891 AD to 1999 AD)
- SCOTCH KILN (Modern - 1980 AD? to 1990 AD?)
Description
LOCATED AT NGR (B2). DIRECTORY ENTRIES RECORD BRICKWORKS: 1899-1903 'BELLINGDON BRICK CO'; 1931-1939 'MATTHEWS, H G, BRICKMAKERS'; 1948-1949 'BELLINGDON BRICK YARD' (B3-4).
STILL IN OPERATION IN 1980 WITH 3 OIL-FIRED SCOTCH KILNS. BRICKWORKS ACQUIRED BY H G MATTHEWS IN 1923, HAVING BEEN OPERATED SINCE 1891 BY J MEAD (B1). FOR FURTHER DETAIL SEE B5. SAMPLES OF BRICKS RETAINED (SEE 00:001).
Original location of brickworks on west side of Peppett's Green shown on 1900 OS map. RAF APs show that the works had moved north to the present site by 1947. Information obtained from Mr Jim Matthews during visit indicates that the present kilns were built in the 1980s and 1990s, having been rebuilt many times on the same site. See photographic record (B6).
Intermittent watching brief undertaken at Bellingdon Brickworks by Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd between July 2007 and May 2011 during extraction of brickearth deposits. No Palaeolithic deposits or artefacts were identified. See report for detail (B7).
Strip, map and sample excavation and watching brief carried out by Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd in August and September 2012 during excavation of brickearth deposits. No Pleistocene or Palaeolithic features or artefacts were identified. See report for detail (B8).
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC1484 Verbal communication: T G Matthews, R J Ewles and Andrew Pike (BCM). 1979-1980. Information from T G Matthews 1979, R J Ewles and A R Pike, 1980.
- <2>SBC10003 Map: O.S. 1900 SIX INCH MAP (2 EDN).
- <3>SBC7029 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1899-1939.
- <4>SBC15135 Bibliographic reference: TOWN AND COUNTRY DIRECTORIES LTD 1948-1949, BUCKIN GHAMSHIRE..
- <5>SBC2016 Bibliographic reference: BUCKS COUNTY MUSEUM 1980 GAZETEER OF BUCKINGHAMSHI RE BRICKYARDS 1800-1900 P7..
- <6>SBC20018 Unpublished document: Sandy Kidd (BCC). 2002. Sandy Kidd (BCC) March 2002 Notes and photographic record made during site visit.
- <7>SBC24187 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2011. Geoarchaeological Recording: Bellingdon: Phase 3.
- <8>SBC24913 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2012. Strip, Map & Sample & Geo-archaeological Excavation (Phase 1): Bellingdon Brickworks, nr Chesham.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 93649 06170 (408m by 608m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHARTRIDGE, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- BRICK (Modern - 1901 AD to 1945 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC16267)
- Event - Survey: Field visit & photographic record (EBC16268)
- Event - Survey: Geo-archaeological recording (Ref: 953/BBW) (EBC17512)
- Event - Intervention: Strip, map and sample excavation and watching brief (Ref: 1518/BBW) (EBC17931)
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 2:26PM
