Site of Flory's Brickworks (EHER 15701)

Flory’s Brickworks originating between the 1860s and 1870s were located immediately east of Broomfield Cottages on the east side of Hall Lane.

Flory’s Brickworks were located immediately east of Broomfield Cottages on the east side of Hall Lane. Originating in the 1860s and 1870s they produced bricks. <1> The operators were Robert Flory, between the 1860s to 1874 and William Flory, from 1874 to 1878 or later. Further Information: This small brickfield had one kiln. There was a pond a short distance north east of the kiln which was probably an old clay pit. Site Assessment: By the 1890s the kiln had been demolished but the pond and another small pond, a little further to the east, remained. The six Broomfield Cottages (EHER 40604) which were in existence in the 1870s had increased to twelve cottages and a works canteen by the 1890s. The cottages were occupied by employees of foundry owner, Robert Warner who owned and ran the foundry on the opposite side of Hall Road (EHER 15312). The works canteen later became the Baptist Church. The cottages and canteen were built immediately west of this brickfield probably with bricks made there although the cottages were later plastered over. Developed – no archaeological remains expected to survive. Refs: Essex Directories; 1867, 1870, 1874 and 1878. OS 25in. 1st Edition. Surveyed 1874, published 1881 (sheet 39.3). OS 25in. 2nd Edition. 1897 (sheet XXXIX.3). Walton-on- the-Naze in old picture postcards by Bernard J. Norman, 1983. <1>