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Does anyone know the history of the brickworks on Leasowe Road? (Heyes Drive). There seems to be very little information on line and I would love to see some pictures and know the history. Thanks.
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Barker & Jones as I remember the place. When Mr Jones died his share went to his sons, one of whom was a colleague of mine. My colleague wanted nowt to do with a brickworks and sold his share - living comfortably on the procedes for ever after. The clay source ran out a short time later or the brick problems caused a decline in the business.
Barker & Jones made faced bricks with the brand name Autumntint. My house was built with them (1953) and they were C**P bricks. Either the clay was bad or the kiln process was bad but the brick faces fall off at the slightest bit of damp/ frost. I have had to replace dozens of them from my house structure and have rebuilt almost all the garden walls.
I THINK an allied firm was Barker & Dobson in Moreton and that their bricks were OK.
Sorry, no pics.
Snod
5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
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julie i did try to pm you, the 253 is not your house number is it? as its my old house in late 70s and all 80s. our house or yours as i think(could be very wrong) was built from bricks from the brick works and all the side wall. pm me let me know mark
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I THINK an allied firm was Barker &
Dobson in Moreton and that their bricks
were OK
It was Barker & Briscoe, works entrance was on the Meols stretch..
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I think Barker and Dobson made boiled sweets! (Hard as bricks...)
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Have a look on a thread I've just posted called Leasowe Road. The brickworks are on the photo, but I can't make them out meself
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Thanks everyone - Mark will pm you now.
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I think Barker and Dobson made boiled sweets! (Hard as bricks...) PMSL - a "senior moment". I have lots of 'em Snod
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julie i did try to pm you, the 253 is not your house number is it? as its my old house in late 70s and all 80s. our house or yours as i think(could be very wrong) was built from bricks from the brick works and all the side wall. pm me let me know mark I believe the Stone family used to live there?
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