Monument record 0490500100 - THORNBOROUGH COOMBS

Summary

Historical records of late nineteenth and early twentieth century brick and tile-works

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Type and Period (2)

  • BRICKWORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
  • TILE WORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

EXTENSIVE 'BRICK & TILEWORKS' RECORDED C1862 (BI1). DIRECTORIES LIST 'BRICKMAKER, LIMEBURNER, & FARMER' 1876-7,1891-5,1900-03(BI3). OS 1880/85 MARK 'KILNS' 'BRICKFIELD' & 'CLAYPITS' (BI2). BY 1981, VERY LITTLE SIGN OF WORKS; A LARGE CLAYPIT WAS BEING GRADUALLY INFILLED(BI4). NGR TO KILNS &C(BI2)

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC14184 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P310.
  • <2>SBC10281 Map: OS 1881 1:2500 MAP,1ST EDITION.
  • <3>SBC6150 Bibliographic reference: HARROD JG &CO'S 1876 ROYAL COUNTY DIRECTORY OF BUC KS/KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BUCKS (1883-1903).
  • <4>SBC12129 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R JAN 1981 & MARCH 1993 FIELD VISITS.
  • <5>SBC17006 Verbal communication: WOODS M,BCC COUNTRYSIDE DIVISION (WHO UNDERTOOK EX CAVATION) & FARLEY M E & PIKE A R AUG 1993 FIELD .

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7349 3258 (200m by 220m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13484)

Record last edited

Jul 21 2004 3:42PM

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