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

The brick kiln, chimney, drying sheds, boiler, and engine house at Bursledon Brickworks South Section were built in 1897, as indicated on the chimney. All the buildings are constructed of red brick and feature mostly iron corrugated sheet roofs.

The brick kiln is a Staffordshire type transverse arched continuous kiln with ten chambers, and it has a later addition of an asbestos sheet roof supported by steel. The chimney, dated 1897, is reinforced with metal bands. The drying sheds are two stories high, with slatted wooden floors supported by cast-iron columns marked "Lankester, Founder, Southampton." The roofs of the drying sheds are held up by wide-span wooden trusses.

The boiler and engine house contain two steam boilers, one from 1897 that has been converted into an oil tank, and a more modern oil-burning boiler. Adjacent to the boilers is a steam engine used for operating the brick-making machinery. This horizontal engine was made by John Wood of Wigan around 1885 and modified by Tangye of Birmingham around 1907. The brick production machinery includes a vertical pugmill with brick extrusion and wire-cutting capabilities, made by Bennett and Sayer of Derby around 1890 and installed in 1897. A second mill was removed around 1930, and there are also various hoppers and an electric brick hoist.

This site is significant as it appears to be the last steam-driven brickworks remaining in England, and the kiln is the oldest surviving example of a Staffordshire type continuous kiln.