Carter's and White's Brickworks, Weeley (EHER 15506)
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Summary
Carter's and White's Brickworks, north east of Brickhouse Farm. Its operation dates were 1906 to around 1946.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1454 2266 (91m by 228m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEELEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Carter's and White's Brickworks, north east of Brickhouse Farm.
Its operation dates were 1906 to around 1946 and it was operated by Elijah Carter, from around 1906 to mid 1920’s and Clifford White and Co., from the mid 1920’s to around 1946.
It produced bricks.
Further Information:
Elijah Carter was a member of the Carter family who were brickmakers at Elmswell, Suffolk. He also owned a gravel pit at Weeley. Clifford White and Co. had another brickworks at West Mersea. The manager of their Weeley brickworks was James L. Reader.
Site Assessment:
Field visit needed in first instance to determine potential archaeological remains with further research to ascertain what areas, if any, merit intrusive works.
Additional references: <2> <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX52737 Field Survey Report: Corder-Birch, A.. 1997. Survey of Brickworks in Essex.
- <2> SEX76766 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories. Kelly's Directories of Essex, 1906 to 1937.
- <3> SEX76767 Bibliographic reference: Kelly's Directories. 1946. Kelly’s Directory of Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers, 1946.