Cattybrook Brickworks - Revision history

Weirdoldhattie at 17:43, 15 April 2026

2026-04-15T17:43:34Z

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	~~<div style="float:right">~~
	~~<googlemap lat="51.547776" lon="-2.594919">~~
	~~51.545855, -2.595327, Cattybrook Brickworks~~
	~~</googlemap>~~
	~~</div>~~
	'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunnels]]<br>		'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunnels]]<br>
	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>

Weirdoldhattie at 19:24, 7 April 2009

2009-04-07T19:24:33Z

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	== History ==		== History ==
	Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Patchway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.		Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Patchway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.

	== 1960s ==		== 1960s ==
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	Image:Cattybrook Brickworks2.jpg\|...and has a banker on the rear. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''		Image:Cattybrook Brickworks2.jpg\|...and has a banker on the rear. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''
	Image:Cattybrook Brickworks3.jpg\|'''5954''' storms under '''Over Lane''' and heads for Wales. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''		Image:Cattybrook Brickworks3.jpg\|'''5954''' storms under '''Over Lane''' and heads for Wales. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''
			</gallery>
			== 1970s ==
			<gallery>
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks10.jpg\|A [[Class 35\|Hymeck]] trundles under the footbride with a short freight. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham\|Andy Kirkham]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== 2004 ==		== 2004 ==
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	Image:Cattybrook Brickworks8.jpg\|The view towards Wales. [[Pilning]] station is just around the curve in the track, just before where the electricity pylons visible in the distance cross the track.		Image:Cattybrook Brickworks8.jpg\|The view towards Wales. [[Pilning]] station is just around the curve in the track, just before where the electricity pylons visible in the distance cross the track.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			[[Category:Brickworks]]
			[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]
	[[Category:B&SWUR]]		[[Category:B&SWUR]]
	[[Category:~~Bridges:Footbridges~~]]		[[Category:Andy Kirkham]]
	[[Category:Gerald Peacock]]		[[Category:Gerald Peacock]]

Weirdoldhattie: /* 1960s */

2008-02-18T21:26:26Z

1960s

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	Image:Cattybrook Brickworks3.jpg\|'''5954''' storms under '''Over Lane''' and heads for Wales. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''		Image:Cattybrook Brickworks3.jpg\|'''5954''' storms under '''Over Lane''' and heads for Wales. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== ~~1960s~~ ==		== 2004 ==
			15.2.04
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:Cattybrook Brickworks4.jpg\|The entrance to the works is on Over Lane, Almondsbury.		Image:Cattybrook Brickworks4.jpg\|The entrance to the works is on Over Lane, Almondsbury.

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

2007-12-17T20:33:37Z

History

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	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==
	Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[~~Pathway~~ Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.		Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Patchway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.

	== 1960s ==		== 1960s ==

Weirdoldhattie at 15:57, 13 December 2007

2007-12-13T15:57:29Z

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	</googlemap>		</googlemap>
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	'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[~~Over Lane~~]]<br>		'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunnels]]<br>
	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==
	Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.		Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.

	== ~~Gallery~~ ==		== 1960s ==
	~~14.10.04~~
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:~~Badgers Lane1~~.jpg\|		Image:Cattybrook Brickworks1.jpg\|A train struggles up the hill towards the tunnels at [[Patchway]]... ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks2.jpg\|...and has a banker on the rear. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks3.jpg\|'''5954''' storms under '''Over Lane''' and heads for Wales. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock\|Gerald Peacock]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			== 1960s ==
			<gallery>
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks4.jpg\|The entrance to the works is on Over Lane, Almondsbury.
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks5.jpg\|Standing on the footbridge at Cattybrook and looking back at the twin bore [[Patchway Tunnels]].
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks6.jpg\|A footbridge crosses the line at this location.
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks7.jpg\|A view across the works themselves.
			Image:Cattybrook Brickworks8.jpg\|The view towards Wales. [[Pilning]] station is just around the curve in the track, just before where the electricity pylons visible in the distance cross the track.
			</gallery>

	[[Category:B&SWUR]]		[[Category:B&SWUR]]
	[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]		[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]
	[[Category:Gerald Peacock]]		[[Category:Gerald Peacock]]

Weirdoldhattie at 15:49, 13 December 2007

2007-12-13T15:49:06Z

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	<googlemap lat="51.~~549484~~" lon="-2.~~600498~~">		<googlemap lat="51.547776" lon="-2.594919">
	51.~~54807~~, -2.~~600927~~, Cattybrook Brickworks		51.545855, -2.595327, Cattybrook Brickworks
	</googlemap>		</googlemap>
	</div>		</div>
	'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[~~Patchway Tunnels~~]]<br>		'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Over Lane]]<br>
	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

2007-12-13T15:44:07Z

History

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	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==
	Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], Fry's factory at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.		Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], [[w:Fry family (chocolate)\|Fry's factory]] at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[w:Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

2007-12-13T15:21:23Z

History

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	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==
	Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the[[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], Fry's factory at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.		Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the [[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], Fry's factory at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	14.10.04		14.10.04

Weirdoldhattie at 15:21, 13 December 2007

2007-12-13T15:21:09Z

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	'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>		'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==
	Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the Bristol & South Wales Union Railway was building its line to New Passage Pier. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of Patchway Tunnel and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the Severn Tunnel. They were also used for building Portishead Power Station, Fry's factory at Keynsham and the offices of the Imperial Tobacco Co. in Bristol.		Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the[[:Category:B&SWUR\|Bristol & South Wales Union Railway]] was building its line to [[New Passage Pier]]. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of [[Pathway Tunnels\|Patchway Tunnel]] and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the [[Severn Tunnel]]. They were also used for building [[w:Portishead power station\|Portishead Power Station]], Fry's factory at [[Keynsham]] and the offices of the [[Imperial Tobacco\|Imperial Tobacco Co]]. in Bristol.
	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	14.10.04		14.10.04

Weirdoldhattie: New page:
51.54807, -2.600927, Cattybrook Brickworks
'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunne...

2007-12-13T12:32:11Z

New page: <div style="float:right"> <googlemap lat="51.549484" lon="-2.600498"> 51.54807, -2.600927, Cattybrook Brickworks </googlemap> </div> '''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunne...

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<div style="float:right">
<googlemap lat="51.549484" lon="-2.600498">
51.54807, -2.600927, Cattybrook Brickworks
</googlemap>
</div>
'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunnels]]<br>
'''To Wales''': [[Badgers Lane]]<br>
== History ==
Cattybrook Brick Works came about when the Bristol & South Wales Union Railway was building its line to New Passage Pier. The engineer of the line, Charles Richardson, was impressed by the quality of the clay being dug out of Patchway Tunnel and decided to lease a few acres of land at Cattybrook in 1865. The brickworks went on to supply 74,400,000 bricks for the Severn Tunnel. They were also used for building Portishead Power Station, Fry's factory at Keynsham and the offices of the Imperial Tobacco Co. in Bristol.
== Gallery ==
14.10.04
<gallery>
Image:Badgers Lane1.jpg|
</gallery>
[[Category:B&SWUR]]
[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]
[[Category:Gerald Peacock]]

Cattybrook Brickworks - Revision history

Weirdoldhattie at 17:43, 15 April 2026

Weirdoldhattie at 19:24, 7 April 2009

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Weirdoldhattie at 15:57, 13 December 2007

Weirdoldhattie at 15:49, 13 December 2007

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Weirdoldhattie at 15:21, 13 December 2007

Weirdoldhattie: New page: 51.54807, -2.600927, Cattybrook Brickworks '''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunne...

Weirdoldhattie: New page:
51.54807, -2.600927, Cattybrook Brickworks
'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway Tunne...