NHER 8497 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval brickworks

Brickworks marked on (S1) and (S2) as Brickyll and Potters Pits.
As marked on (S3) southern most building was shed used for making and drying decorated bricks; this is now half ruins. Next to north was shed for plain bricks: this is the best preserved, pantile roof supported on brick pillars (some very worn, some renewed) with timber framing, now containing large quantities of decorated ridge tiles. Northern most shed, used for tiles, has all but vanished, only west gable remains. All very overgrown.
To its immediate northeast is a small shed made of site bricks, both red and black. House at north limit of site was built in about 1920 with brick and clay lump from yard. Kiln to southeast has three arches, two leading to pointed firing tunnels; upper parts are buried. Brickwork in firing holes very vitrified.
Sandpits on west were connected to yard by railway, which was excavated in pits by the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society in 1977. See (S4) for a detailed survey.
Pits are partly ploughed now, but grass track still runs across, though it does not seem to be on line of railway.
(S5) says kiln was meeting place for drovers before drove to London, but this more probably means the Brick Kiln Inn nearby.
Owned by the Guntons 1902 to 1916.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 23 February 1978

Information also from B. Yates (NCM)
E. Rose (NAU)

The site is recorded as being owned by James Green and his sucessors from 1854 to 1900. The works was taken over by the Gunton brothers in 1904 until it closed in 1939. It is highly likely that the works pre-dates 1845 as the local "Brickmakers Arms" is registered from at least 1836, and pubs are rarely named without reason. (S6)
NIAS records
W. Arnold (HES) 08/12/2010