Site of Mildenhall Brick works 1904
Mildenhall Brick Works

Off the Brandon Road

Mildenhall Brickworks

The Suffolk Heritage Explorer lists Mildenhall Brickworks as monument record MNL 331, Mildenhall brickworks and kiln. Shown on 1882 OS map with various outbuildings, racks? etc.

Various operators from Jane Webb in 1839 to Arthur Vale between 1904 and 1916. Listed in Suffolk Industrial Archaeology newsletter, 23, September, 1988.


Mildenhall Brickworks in 1904

Mildenhall site MNL 331 today
The area today

As can be seen from the Suffolk Heritage Explorer map there is no trace of the brickworks remaining today, except for the name Brick Kiln Road, which replaces the old access lane up to the works off the Brandon Road.


Summary of the owners or managers

  • 1839 to ???? Jane Webb
  • 1844...Charles and Samuel Webb
  • 1858...Henry James Cooper
  • 1865 to 1874...Mrs Louisa Clarke
  • 1874 to 1885...Robert Goodrich
  • 1885 ....Arthur Vale as Foreman
  • 1888 to 1892...Mrs Louisa Goodrich
  • 1904 to 1916...Arthur Vale

This article was compiled by David Addy based upon material from "The British Brick Society" .

British Brick Society newsletter "Information No 26, April 2014,
Suffolk Heritage Explorer Reference ELV 174 and ELV 008
Suffolk Review, Vol 5, 1980 - 1988 on ‘Suffolk Brickmaking’ by Robert Malster. (Suffolk Local History Council, Summer 1983, Vol 5, No 4).
Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society newsletter No 21 September, 1988, "Brick Kilns in Suffolk" by C J Pankhurst
Website - David Kitching's website - Brick Section
Website - Martyn Fretwell's blog on bricks etc
Photos of bricks by Martyn Fretwell unless stated.

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