Monument record MCC5353 - Brickworks north of the Roman River, Berechurch, Colchester
Summary
1880s-1890s Brickworks north of the Roman River, northeast of Kingsford Bridge.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 976 210 (248m by 184m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Civil Parish | LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Brickworks north of Roman River, east of the B1026 road between Colchester and Layer de la Haye and northeast of Kingsford Bridge.<1>
The brickworks dates to the 1880's and 1890's and was operated by William Shead. William Shead lived at Friday Wood House, Berechurch which is about half a mile east north east of the brickworks. He was also a builder and later a farmer at Park Farm, Berechurch.
The site is now Berechurch Poultry Farm/Kingsford Business Centre.
See Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1886
The brickworks is marked on the OS County Series Epoch 2 1:2500 (1897-190 ). It is not, however, marked on either Epoch 1 (1874-87) or Epoch 3 (1922-23).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX52737 DESC TEXT: Corder-Birch, A. 1997. Survey of Brickworks in Essex.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2024 1:48PM