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Site of post-medieval brick and tile works, Woodham Mortimer Brick Fields, SW of Woodham Mortimer Place (EHER 7936)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a brick and tile works which produced bricks, roofing tiles and drain pipes between the 1830s and the 1960s. The site has since been redeveloped.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8100 0454 (74m by 169m) North extent of polygon reduced to suit boundary on OS 1st ed map.
Civil Parish WOODHAM MORTIMER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Disused Brick and Tile Works, and possibly medieval tile kilns. <1> <2> Note: 'Col Mus' is given by the EHER as a reference, this is presumably to annotated map in the museum. 'Woodham Mortimer Brick Fields', SW of Woodham Mortimer Place and NE of Nursery Farm. The site produced handmade red sand-faced bricks, roofing tiles and drain pipes. Production occurred between the 1830s and 1960s. <3> Site Assessment: More information needed. Although redeveloped, archaeological remains may survive on parts of the site. Desk top assessment and walkover needed to confirm this. The brick and tile works is shown on the OS 1st edition map. <4>

Sources

  • <1> MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
  • <2> Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: Corder-Birch, A.. 1999. Woodham Mortimer Brick Fields.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL80-068
  • Old SMR Number: TL80-068

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