Photo from the collection of Ian Taylor
The Warboys Brick Works was a brick factory located in Warboys, a village in Huntingdonshire, which was absorbed into Cambridgeshire in 1974
The brickworks operated between 1893 and 1984. Here are some key details about the Warboys Brick Works:
The factory was known for its famous product, the so-called Warboys White. Millions of these bricks were shipped to build houses in nearby towns and as far afield as Nottinghamshire.
The bricks were initially exported by rail, using the Great Northern & Great Eastern Joint line which ran adjacent to the works. However, by 1930, road transport was used for most loads.
In the 1930s, like many small brickyards across the country, Warboys was taken over by the London Brick Company.
During the war years, activity was paused, probably to avoid interference with operations at the neighbouring RAF Warboys.
From the 1950s, production was concentrated on drainage articles rather than building bricks.
The works were taken over by the Hanson Trust but finally closed in August 1984.
During the World Wars, the works were used for munitions and in 1942, torpedoes were stored in the kilns.
Photo from the collection of Ian Taylor