i've just been in a massive old underground victorian brick kiln
in my village. never knew such things existed! i am installing a f**k off pump in an old well i've uncovered in my garden and to support the pump etc i need to have some sort of steel framed suspension contraption made to go over the top. bloke up the road is a metalsmith/artist and he says that he does metal favrication no job too small on his ad. so he says come up tonight and we can chat it over. after we've chatted and come up with a plan he says "if you've got time i can show you my old well and the brick kiln.
bloody hell the brick kiln is massive and completely undergound about twice my height and about twenty odd feet wide. there's a steep brick path down to it then like an entrance chamber where they stored the firewood and then it leads into this massive kiln.
the metalsmith guy reckons that the bricks for my house were most likely made in there. now it's a home for 4 types of bats during the winter where they go to hybernate.
the victorians were bloody brilliant
Posted By: Tombs on July 27th 2026 at 18:47:47
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- i've just been in a massive old underground victorian brick kiln (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 27, 18:47:47
- That sounds brilliant (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 27, 20:03:25
- i was blown away the first time i saw the clifton suspension bridge (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 27, 20:12:44
- Wow, should convert it to a pizza restaurant- call it Brick Pizza! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 27, 19:11:52
- Iff ft Bonny we knew someone with a proven track record in pizza based ventures (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 27, 20:04:03
- Are you having a stroke? Should I call an ambulance? (n/m) (General Chat) - Wild Edric, Jul 27, 20:21:44
- He keeps asking (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 27, 20:55:53
- Are you having a stroke? Should I call an ambulance? (n/m) (General Chat) - Wild Edric, Jul 27, 20:21:44
- i was a little surprised he's done nothing with it (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 27, 19:41:28
- That would be a bummer for the bats though (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 27, 19:49:06
- Build them an extension (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 27, 21:03:22
- trudat (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 27, 20:07:10
- That would be a bummer for the bats though (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 27, 19:49:06
- Iff ft Bonny we knew someone with a proven track record in pizza based ventures (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 27, 20:04:03
- That sounds brilliant (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 27, 20:03:25
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