Monument record 0123400000 - BUCKLAND COMMON

Summary

Twentieth century records of brickworks on Buckland Common

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  • BRICKWORKS (20th Century to Modern - 1900 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

DIRECTORY ENTRIES: 1907-1924 'FINCHER, H. BUCKLAND COMMON, BRICKMAKER' (B1). THIS YARD OPERATED BETWEEN 1900 AND 1961. IT MADE ORDINARY FACING BRICKS AND 'SPECIALS'- BRICKETTES AND 'WATER-TABLE' BRICKS FOR WINDOW-SILLS. THERE WERE 3 SCOTCH KILNS (B2). PHOTOS IN BCM SUGGEST BRICKWORKS STILL IN USE IN 1966(B3)
Brickworks shown on the OS 1st Edition 6in map, surveyed 1873-5; 1:10,000
And noted in the geology of London & part of the Thames Valley, Vol 1, 1889, pr289 [B4]

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC7034 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories Ltd. KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS 1907-1924.
  • <2>SBC9380 Bibliographic reference: MR.A.HORN WHO WORKED AT YARD FROM 1923 UNTIL AFTER WORLD WAR II,1979 (BCM TAPE NO 2).
  • <3>SBC718 Bibliographic reference: B/W PHOTOGRAPHS OF TRING BRICK COMPANY, BUCKLAND COMMON, JUNE 1966 IN BCM COLLECTION. BCM 1989.56 .
  • <4>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1269.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9231 0699 (230m by 120m)
Civil Parish CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST. LEONARDS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 10 1995 12:00AM

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