Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
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The Somerset Brick and Tile Museum is in Bridgwater
, Somerset
and is administered by Somerset County Council.
The museum is dedicated to the Brick and Tile Industry of Somerset.
It incorporates the last surviving 'pinnacle kiln' in Bridgwater, which dates from the 19th century, and has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
and grade II* listed building. It used to be one of six at the former Barham Brothers' Yard at East Quay. It was last fired in 1965, the year that the works closed.
Demonstrated inside are the tools, methods and processes involved in making a variety of bricks, tiles, and terracotta plaques.
Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
and is administered by Somerset County Council.
The museum is dedicated to the Brick and Tile Industry of Somerset.
It incorporates the last surviving 'pinnacle kiln' in Bridgwater, which dates from the 19th century, and has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorized change. The various pieces of legislation used for legally protecting heritage assets from damage and destruction are grouped under the term...
and grade II* listed building. It used to be one of six at the former Barham Brothers' Yard at East Quay. It was last fired in 1965, the year that the works closed.
Demonstrated inside are the tools, methods and processes involved in making a variety of bricks, tiles, and terracotta plaques.