History:
The works first opened as the "Campbell Brickworks" in the 1930s on the site of the former Campbell Colliery, it was first operated by the "Staveley Coal and Iron Company".
It was sold twice in the 1970s and 1980s, before closing down in 1989 and then reopening in 1993 under the Phoenix Brick Company.
The site operated for almost 20 years, before it was closed down permanently at the end of 2012.
It's said that when operations were at their peak, the brickworks was thought to have produced around 10 million bricks every year.
The site employed sixty people at its height and is believed to have remained open during the Second World War, with female workers and prisoners of war both being drafted in to keep production going.
Explore:
I visited last year and saw there was already a post on here, but having recently gone and taken some new photos I thought I'd make one. Access is easy and the site seems to be frequented by the locals as there were kids riding a quad on the nearby field and through the grounds while later, some guy walking his dog. The place is pretty destroyed, but despite that It's a nice explore and there a bunch of interesting bits left behind.
Thanks for taking a look!
The works first opened as the "Campbell Brickworks" in the 1930s on the site of the former Campbell Colliery, it was first operated by the "Staveley Coal and Iron Company".
It was sold twice in the 1970s and 1980s, before closing down in 1989 and then reopening in 1993 under the Phoenix Brick Company.
The site operated for almost 20 years, before it was closed down permanently at the end of 2012.
It's said that when operations were at their peak, the brickworks was thought to have produced around 10 million bricks every year.
The site employed sixty people at its height and is believed to have remained open during the Second World War, with female workers and prisoners of war both being drafted in to keep production going.
Explore:
I visited last year and saw there was already a post on here, but having recently gone and taken some new photos I thought I'd make one. Access is easy and the site seems to be frequented by the locals as there were kids riding a quad on the nearby field and through the grounds while later, some guy walking his dog. The place is pretty destroyed, but despite that It's a nice explore and there a bunch of interesting bits left behind.
Thanks for taking a look!
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