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“Brick making (from 1770 onwards?) – There were clay

holes everywhere and the puddled clay was thrown into

moulds and were carried off by children to dry in the sun

and the wind. When dried out they were fired in a kiln and

sold at 12/6d per thousand”

(Eyre, 1970)