IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Rustic Close, BEDFORD, MK43 9GU
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Rustic Close, MK43 9GU by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (11 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Field at Wootton Broadmead
With the four remaining Stewartby brickworks chimneys looming in the background.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 28 Nov 2011
0.19 miles
2
Stewartby chimneys
Two of only four remaining chimneys at the Stewartby brickworks, which produced their last bricks in February 2008. The brickworks produced far too much pollution to comply with UK and EEC environmental regulations.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 16 Apr 2008
0.20 miles
3
House on Broadmead Road
At Stewartby, and for sale. Probably a lot whiter than it would have been when the nearby brickworks were in full production.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 28 Nov 2011
0.20 miles
4
Stewartby brickworks - now closed
After centuries of brickmaking in Bedfordshire, the last bricks were made in February 2008. Modern brickmaking at Stewartby began in 1897; by 1936 the brickworks was part of the London Brick Company, and was the largest brickworks in the world, employing 2,000 and manufacturing over 500 million bricks per year. There were 135 chimneys in use in the Marston Vale, and an old photo in the Bedford Museum shows at least 30 at Stewartby. Recently there have been far fewer, and at the end only 2 kilns and 3 chimneys were in use, producing a total of 135 million bricks a year. The 4 remaining chimneys and 2 kilns are now protected by listed status. Stewartby is closing because the sulphur dioxide emissions from the kilns breached EU and UK environmental regulations.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 16 Apr 2008
0.21 miles
6
Stewartby Post Office/Co-op 1959
With Stewartby Club behind it, this was a busy little post office and shop.
Image: © Jean Flannery
Taken: Unknown
0.21 miles
7
Stewartby Post Office
Just opposite the village hall Image, and part of the model village built around the brickworks.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 16 Apr 2008
0.22 miles
10
Bottom End of Stewartby Village, 1959
Looking towards the brickworks. I'm afraid this is the only picture I have. I just thought it might be of some historical interest.
Image: © Jean Flannery
Taken: Unknown
0.24 miles