Porth Wen Brickwords

Part of Graig Wen Quarry

Silica Infrastructure
Worked from late 1800s to 1949

Aug 26th, 2024 from BertyBasset by BertyBasset

Jan 9th, 2025 by ilt



Borth Wen Brickworks - kilns
North Wales
Llanbadrig
53.4243622, -4.4065471
SH 4019 9465
Private Land
7m
#26,362


Most of the current remains are from the 1920s expansion and rebuilding. Though deteriorating there is still much to see including a Baxter’s of Leeds stone crusher, beehive kilns, boilers and drying sheds.



A brickworks was operated on the site in the 1800s though it closed by the late 1800s.
Re-established in the early 1900s and operated by a German named Steibel. Taken over by Charles Tidy in 1909 and run until WWI. Tidy re-opened the works in 1921 and it was expanded significantly with modern equipment and manufacturing practices.
Final closure, for economic reasons, was in 1949.



Open via an unmade path



Scheduled monument AN109, 27 October 1986



Publications (2)

  • (1920); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol VI - Refactory Materials. Ganister, Silica Sand, Dolomite; 258 pages
  • (1986); WMS Newsletter Issue 15 Dec; 4 pages


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