Bradfield St George Brickworks

Bradfield Combust, Bradfield St Clare and Bradfield St George all show evidence of brick making, according to the lists published in 1988 by C J Pankhurst for the British Brick Society newsletters, 21, 22 and 23.

Bradfield St George seems to have been the most recent, being set up in 1871 by John Cocksedge, and lasting until 1892. The final owner was George Harvey Nunn, who took over the works in 1885, but died in 1887, although the brickworks continued until 1892.

George Harvey Nunn was born in 1819 in Bradfield St George, and died in 1887 at Eldo Farm in Bury St Edmunds, aged 68. He became Mayor of Bury St Edmunds in 1864 and 1866. (If this is the correct person)

White's Directory of Suffolk for 1892 lists Brick and Tile manufacturers, one of which is:

"Nunn George H (Exors) Bradfield St George, Bury"

Clearly his brickworks survived his death for some years.