19th century brickworks at Brick Fields (EHER 15687)

During the 19th century, two Brick Fields, virtually next to each other, both about half a mile south of the village. They operated from the 1860s to about the mid 1890s, by David Gayler.

Two brick fields on west side of the B1383, west of River Cam and Great Eastern Railway. <1> <2> The only field name in Newport relating to brickmaking is 'Brick-Kiln Croft'. <3> There were later, during the 19th century, two Brick Fields, virtually next to each other, both about half a mile south of the village. They were on the west side of the B1383 road from Newport to Quendon, west of the River Cam and west of the Great Eastern Railway (London, Cambridge and Norwich main line). They operated from the 1860s to about the mid 1890s, by David Gayler. David Gayler was a baker as well as brickmaker and latterly a farmer. After the closure of the brickworks he continued in business as a baker and farmer only. In 1873 a Henry Gayler owned 2a 1r 32p of land in Newport. Each brickfield had one kiln and one pug mill each. Although partly developed some aspects of the brickworks may survive. <4> - <6>