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Small
brickworks sprang up around the area from the early 1800s, with bricks
being used mainly for chimneys and roofs, and
for repairs. The coming of the railway to the area in the 1870s caused a
resurgence in the industry, with bricks needed for bridges, viaducts
etc.
The
1887 OS map (opposite) shows
a brickyard with kiln at the top of Rockingham
Road. In 1901, there
were six households recorded at Brickfield Cottages, next to the
brickworks. One of the occupants
of these cottages (Charles White) was a brickmaker.
These cottages have now been turned into a single dwelling, known as
Brickfield House.
The
Weldon and Corby Brick Company (1878-1911) also provided employment for
Corby and the neighbouring villages. This was located on what is now St
James' Industrial Estate. The Kettering Brickworks operated in London Road
from 1873-c1934. Others operated at Geddington and Gretton.
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