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Basford & Trent Vale Tileries 

 

 

in the foreground is Basford Brick and Tile kilns
the gas holder of Etruria Gas Works can be seen 
and in the distance the tower of St. Marks church, Shelton

photo: 1950's

 

on the left can be seen the typical beehive ovens for firing bricks 

 

 

 

 

Basford & Trent Vale Tileries together with the Caddick Tileries (blue circle) on Brick Kiln Lane - 1898 map

there were 3 companies operating from the Basford Tileries:-

 

location of the Basford & Trent Vale Tileries - Google maps 2009

 

 

 

view along Brick Kiln Lane

 

more on the North Staffordshire brickworks

 

contents: 2010 photos