Exmouth’s first brickworks dating from the early 1700’s were probably based around lime kilns in the area of Stoney Lane, which is adjacent to Lime Kiln Lane. George Hooper was certainly making bricks here in the 1860’s. In 1873 Thomas Redway opened his brickworks using local clay on 20 to 30 acres of land known… Continue reading Brickworks
A few insights into Exmouth's past