Great Eastern Brick and Tile Works, Weeley (EHER 15505)

Great Eastern Brick and Tile Works operated from around 1900 to 1916 and 1928 to 1957. The products were bricks, tiles and drain pipes.

Great Eastern Brick and Tile Works were located north of the London North Eastern Railway and west of Weeley Railway Station. It operated from around 1900 to 1916 and 1928 to 1957 by William Henry Carr (18 - 1916) from around 1900 to 1916. Great Eastern Brick and Tile Works Limited, 1928 to around Second World War. Weeley Brick Co. Limited, from around Second World War to 1952. Collier and Smith, 1952 to 1957. The products were bricks, tiles and drain pipes. Further Information: W. H. Carr who owned other brickworks in Chelmsford, Galleywood, Stansted and Birchanger in Essex as well as brickworks in Suffolk died at Leiston on 20th August, 1916. His brickworks near the Railway Station at Weeley later became the Great Eastern Brick and Tile Works. In 1952 C. F. Bland, F.C.A., as Receiver for the Debenture Holders of Weeley Brick Co. Limited sold this brickworks of twenty acres, which had a railway siding, two Suffolk up-draught kilns and one rectangular down-draught kilns. When Messrs. Collier and Smith sold the brickworks five years later the plant and equipment included brick and pipe making machines. Site Assessment: A tributary of Holland Brook bisects this site, the majority of which was north of the tributary with some pits on the south side between the tributary and railway line. A caravan park now occupies part of this site. Field Visit needed in first instance to determine potential of archaeological remains with further research to determine those areas, if any that warrant intrusive works. <1> Additional references <2> <3> <4> <5>