'Lily' bricks, Blaydon Burn
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'Lily' bricks, Blaydon Burn
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 24 Feb 2012
'Lily' bricks were made at the brickworks associated with the Lilley Drift coal mine at Rowlands Gill, opened by Joseph Cowen in 1877. Coal was mined from the Brockwell seam which had good coking qualities. It closed in 1957. Large quantities of fireclay were also extracted and the brickworks remained open until 1977.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.965181
Longitude
-1.722581