Brick

A Social History

Carolyne Haynes

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English

The History Press Ltd
01 February 2020

History; Social & cultural history; Material culture; Building construction & materials

Bricks and lime mortars came to this country with the Romans but for most people bricks become popular a little later. After the Great Fire of London, whole buildings had to be built from non-flammable materials and brick buildings came into their own. The Georgian town house became the epitome of urban design; bricks and mortar built the infrastructure of industrial Britain. Mortars had to be created that could set under water for canals and be strong enough to build long railway tunnels, whilst bricks had to be made in huge quantities. They also built the worst slums this country has ever known, contributing to the early deaths of thousands. The love affair with bricks continues today, with exposed brickwork on show in many modern buildings. This is the surprising social history of bricks in Britain.

AUTHOR: Carolyne Haynes is an architect by training. She was project manager of the Heritage Lottery grants for Buriton Chalk Pits an old lime working and Bursledon Brickworks, the only remaining Victorian steam driven brickworks left in the country. Now a project manager at The Brickworks Museum, she lives in Southampton.

30 colour and 80 b/w illustrations

By: Carolyne Haynes
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780750991933
ISBN 10: 0750991933
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

CAROLYNE HAYNES is an architect by training. She was project manager of the Heritage Lottery grants for Buriton Chalk Pits – an old lime working – and Bursledon Brickworks, the only remaining Victorian steam driven brickworks left in the country. Now a project manager at The Brickworks Museum, she lives in Southampton.

Reviews for Brick: A Social History

Haynes is an architect as well as project manager for the Brickworks Museum in Swanwick, and an expert on our most overlooked commodity . The brick, it turns out, is a complex and fascinating object with a tumultuous history, despite being largely unchanged in 2,000 years. It may sound niche, but anyone who has ever wondered what their house is made from will find this book has much to offer. --Financial Times