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.
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
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 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..
I think Barker and Dobson made boiled sweets! (Hard as bricks...)
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
Thanks everyone - Mark will pm you now.
I think Barker and Dobson made boiled sweets! (Hard as bricks...)
PMSL - a "senior moment". I have lots of 'em
Snod
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?