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| HER Number: | MDV22295 |
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| Name: | South Hams Brickworks, Brixton |
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Summary
South Hams Brickworks was established in the very late 19th century and is marked on the 1904-6 Ordnance Survey map. The site is now much overgrown with little surviving evidence of former buildings, although there are some concrete bases to be seen. The modern brickworks are to the south-west on the other side of the road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 546 503 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brixton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55SW/117
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRICKWORKS (Established, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148394.
Des=griffiths, d. M. /as above.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148395.
Des=bannister, n. R. /ambion brick, steer point: archaeological evaluation/(august 1998)2,4/copy in brixton pf.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV85233.
The brickworks commenced in 1897 and were incorporated into the south hams brickwork company in 1898 (bannister).
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
South Hams Brick Works marked comprising two large clay pits with tramways on either side of the road and a number of buildings and circular features which may be kilns. The brick works are served by a siding from the railway immediately to the north. Adjacent to the south-east is an old quarry and limekiln by the shore.
Griffiths, D., 1983, ?Quay (Worksheet). SDV13596.
Vis=1/3/1984 (griffiths). Brickworks at steer point, begun in the later 19th century, with buildings at this ngr. Now much overgrown and no indication (on quick inspection) of surviving buildings, although concrete bases etc can be seen and also the old quarry. Just to the north are steerpoint cottages, (sx54615051) built for the quarry workers, and a small halt on the old railway (sx55sw/107). The present works are on the other side of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Steer Point Brick works marked, the main complex of buildings is to the south-west and on the other side of the road from the earlier brickworks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV13596 | Worksheet: Griffiths, D.. 1983. ?Quay. |
| SDV148394 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV148395 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83383 ] |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV85233 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV23177 | Related to: Quay north of Steer Point (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 4 2014 11:09AM |
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