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  • Any brick collectors out there?

    Whilst digging up a rockery in my garden I have uncovered a few bricks. Most of them are going to be crunched up for hardcore.

    I noticed a name on one or two so looked it up. 'Halsall Bury'
    There are people who apparently collect bricks. I spose it's not the strangest things to collect though.

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    In my last house we had a covenant on the property that prohibited us from making and selling bricks. A bit odd in today's world, but the cottage was once owned by the brickworks from the area.

    I did however find hand thrown bricks throughout the house, all the walls, they made some lovely feature planters in the back garden, but we moved before I truly got the chance to enjoy it.

    Can't help you alldigging, is it worth finding out about them locally and integrating them into a feature in the garden.
    I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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    • #3
      I collect locally made bricks (local my area) and use them in the garden. I'd hang on to them alldigging and use them as Mikey suggests ^^^^^^^. They're part of your house history so don't let them be crunched!

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      • #4
        Clean it up, turn it on edge and slot it is a wall, seat, planter somewhere.
        I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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        • #5
          I might keep one or two of the perfect ones. They are kindof cute but I don't want to give people the wrong idea and start being bought bricks as a present.

          Need to date them anyway to see if they tie in with the history of the street or are just infill junk as I suspect.

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          • #6
            Got a picture ? the Halsall Brickworks in Bury was deffo in operation in 1975,there are a dozen photo's here .... Heritage Photo Archive | Halsall's Brickworks 1975 | HRS 235 Bury, Halsall's brickworks 1975
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            • #7
              I've given one a wash .. Will take better go tomorrow

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              • #8
                There are a few photos of Halsall bricks here England 10 - H but nothing on the history of the brickworks.

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                • #9
                  Yup .. Mine are the middle one of the Halsall ones

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                  • #10
                    We've uncovered a whole brick road. We are pulling them up and relaying neatly. Part of your history, so make them into a garden feature.
                    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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                    • #11
                      Friend of mine has just built a pond surround with various bricks made locally and there names displayed along the top edge.
                      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                      Diversify & prosper


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