Burwell: where the brickworks was

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Burwell: where the brickworks was

Image: © John Sutton Taken: 27 Dec 2020

The brickworks closed in 1970 and the site is now occupied by a plant hire company. The brickworks and the fertilizer factory by Burwell Lode were served by a railway, the Burwell Tramway, which linked them to the Ely-Newmarket line south of Soham until brick production ceased.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.292622
Longitude
0.311356