Wheatly Brick & Tile Co, Trent Vale, Newcastle

Wheatly Brick & Tile Co
Trent Vale, Newcastle
(note: The name is spelt 'Wheatly' and not 'Wheatley')

photo: 1983

Private train and railway of the old Wheatly brickworks
taking clay from the marl hole to the works.

photo: 1972

Photos - Ian Bailey

woodcut illustration of a train delivering clay to the works

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This is an intermittent down draught kiln at Wheatly & Co Ltd., Springfield Tileries, Trent Vale.

Wheatly's was established before 1819 and was famous for its 'Triton' brand roofing tiles. In 1978 the company was taken over by Daniel Platt Ltd of Brownhills Tileries in Stoke, then in 1982 works was closed and demolished soon afterwards.

the kilns shortly before demolition in 1982.

photos courtesy of 'Tarboat -Flickr'

Wheatly & Co Ltd – smoke from a Beehive Kiln
photo: 1956

Wheatly & Co Ltd – Firing Bricks & Roof tiles in a Beehive Kiln 'Blue Oven'
photo: 1956


Brickworks of Stoke-on-Trent and district