Shortwood Brickworks

<googlemap lat="51.482719" lon="-2.464027"> 51.489988, -2.464478, Shortwood Brickworks </googlemap>

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History

Manufacturing ceased at Shortwood in 1969 although clay was still extracted for use at the Cattybrook works near Almondsbury. The buildings were demolished in 2000.

Gallery

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  The brickworks as viewed from the railway alignment. Beyond the buildings at the rear was a narrow gauge railway that connected the brickworks to a claypit. The claypit supplied the materials for the works. © Clive Moore
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  © Clive Moore
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  The managers house. © Clive Moore

2005

10.9.05

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  Some shots of the area used for clay extraction by the works.
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