The Old Brickfield
Introduction
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The Old Brickfield
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 15 Nov 2009
Occupying the site of a former tidal inlet that once stretched further north but has been chopped into three by the building of an embankment for the railway in the 1860s and another for the Buckle By-Pass in the 1960s. The former is the one in view at the end of the field. Brickmaking possibly dates back to the 18th century and it is believed some of the bricks for the nearby Martello Tower may have been made here. The works continued until the early 1920s when it closed. Since 1997 the area has become a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) run by Lewes council having saved the area from development.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.77767
Longitude
0.086193