Monument record MDO524 - Brick kiln, Broadmayne

Part of the former Broadmayne Brickworks (MDO20763).

UNKNOWN (Unpublished document). SDO20993.

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, xlii (Monograph). SDO148.

'At Broadmayne the Reading Beds gave the brown bricks speckled with black which were extensively used in Dorchester in the mid and late 19th century. There were once six brickyards in Broadmayne as well as one in Warmwell. Some bricks from these works were less well fired, resulting in a plain pink without the speckled effect which was only produced by more intense firing.'

Young, D, 1971, Brick making in Dorset (Article in serial). SWX7607.

The kiln is made up of 3 walls which survive to full height for most of their length while the 4th wall of the rectangular structure was largely demolished many years ago. All the walls are cracked but the structure is massive and there is no danger of collapse. The two stoking holes have been filled in but the tops of their fire holes can still be seen. The inside has not been disturbed. The structure is largely overgrown with shrubs etc.

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Oct 31 2024 12:32PM