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California Brickworks
The Grimwood family were one of the most important building companies in Sudbury in the 19th and 20th centuries.
They had fingers in many pies, including Brickmaking.
The tower and spire of Foxearth parish church were built on to the ancient fabric in 1862 by Mr. George Grimwood. of Sudbury, grandfather of Mr. C. G. Grimwood, J.P., managing director of the Sudbury Gas and Coke Coy. The firm of George Grimwood and Sons was founded by Mr. William Grimwood. who took his son, the subsequent builder of the tower and spire into partnership. The firm became George Grimwood and Sons with G. H., Arthur and F. J. Grimwood in the partnership Mr. George Grimwood was at one time a member of Sudbury Town Council and died at the comparatively early age of fifty. His son, Mr. G. H. Grimwood, was twice Mayor of Sudbury.
Grimwood had another yard at Little Cornard from 1898 to 1919.
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George Grimwood was a long established building firm, and like many other builders found it advantageous to branch out into making his own bricks. |
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The area today Like the adjacent brickworks, the Sudbury Brick Company has been subsumed into the Chilton Industrial Estate. |
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Summary of the owners or managers
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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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