Brick Kiln, Chimney, Drying Sheds, Boiler And Engine House At Bursledon Brickworks South Section

COAL PARK LANE LOWER SWANWICK 1. 5231 Brick Kiln, Chimney, Drying Sheds, Boiler and SU 4909 16 817/500 Engine House at Bursledon II* Brickworks South Section l3+ickl+odie South Section 2. 1897 (Dated on chimney). All the buildings are of red brick with corrugated sheet roofs, mostly iron. Brick Kiln A Staffordshire type transverse arched continuous kiln with ten chambers. The asbestos sheet roof on steel supports is a later addition. Chimney Dated 1897. Strengthened with metal bands. Drying Sheds Two storey brick drying sheds with slatted wooden floors supported on cast-iron columns marked Lankester, Founder, Southampton. Roofs supported on wooden trusses of wide span. Boiler and Engine House Two steam boilers, one dating from 1897 now converted to an oil tank and a more modern oil burning one. A steam engine for working the brick making machinery is situated adjacent to the boilers. It is a horizontal engine by John Wood of Wigan circa 1885 with modifications by Tangye of Birmingham circa 1907. The brick production machinery comprises a vertical pugmill with brick extrusion and wirecutting facility. It was made by Bennett and Sayer of Derby in circa 1890 and installed 1897. A second mill was removed circa 1930. there are also various hoppers and an electric brick hoist. History This appears to be the last steam driven brickworks remaining in England. The kiln appears to be the oldest remaining example of a Staffordshire type continuous kiln.

Listing NGR: SU5002009836