Bricks and Brickmaking

Martin Hammond

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Shire Publications
20 May 2012

Other technologies & applied sciences; Gardening; Local history

Series: Shire Library

Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. Until the early nineteenth century they were made in numerous small brickyards supplying local needs, but eventually increasing demand led to the invention of improved brickmaking machines and kilns. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Despite competition from newer materials, brick still holds its own as a facing material and traditional methods still survive in the smaller yards.

By: Martin Hammond
Imprint: Shire Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Volume: No. 75
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 96g
ISBN: 9780747800675
ISBN 10: 0747800677
Series: Shire Library
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 20 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1) Classification of bricks 2) The geology of brick clays 3) Clay winning and preparation 4) Moulding 5) Drying 6) Firing 7) Calcium silicate bricks 8) Transport 9) The brick itself 10) Further reading 11) Places to visit

Martin Hammond was an architectural technician in Poole, Dorset. He was a member of the British Brick Society, which studied the history of bricks and brickmaking. He collected old bricks and made wood-fire bricks and tiles. He advised on restoration work at Baumber Brickyard, Lincolnshire, and Powerstock Common, Dorset. He wrote an article on the development of brick kilns for 'Industrial Archaeology Review'.

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