Red and black plaque № 9853

This red and black commemorative plaque records: Bursledon Brickworks The steam driven extrusion plant was installed in 1897 and operated for over 70 years. Restored by the Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust, this is thought to be the only working example in the country. Brick making machinery such as this was key to the expansion of our towns and cities. Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Bursledon Brickworks, operational from 1897 for over seven decades, represents a crucial industrial site pivotal to urban expansion in Britain; its restored steam-driven extrusion plant is uniquely preserved, offering insight into late Victorian and early twentieth-century manufacturing techniques.