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carving for on-site assembly; intended to complement the traditional craftsman's
practices. This service also extends to supplying fully bonded solid arches, of
rubbers cut to voussoirs, bonded and fixed with epoxy resin on to steel lintels
(pointed or un-pointed) requiring only to be set in position.
All bricks are palleted and shrink-wrapped for delivery. Purpose cut-moulded
or carved elements are numbered and dry assembled in packing boxes and
wrapped for despatch.
It had become increasingly necessary for the ongoing development of the
Company that an additional kiln needed to be built. Firstly to enable the exist-
ing seventy year old kiln to be fully refurbished, and secondly to increase their
capacity and flexibility. Once they had made the decision to go ahead there
was only one real answer, and that was to build a replica of the original. They
were fortunate in having the original drawing providing the basis for the new
model. A model which only required minor improvements to become more
heat efficient and work friendly.
Now (2007) after some twelve months in the building, it is fully operational
and the decision to remain using a coal fired kiln is to maintain the continuity
and traditional individuality of Bulmer Bricks.
The Bulmer Brick and Tile Co Ltd
Brickfields
Hedingham
Bulmer
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7EF
Tel: 01787 269232
Fax: 01787 269040
e-mail: bbt@bulmerbrickandtile.co.uk
Contact: Mr Peter Minter
W.C. Reades of Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Production of the uniform red-coloured rubbers at the Aldeburgh Brickworks
is much as it was in the 1980s. Besides various sizes of moulded voussoirs
requiring only rubbing, 'topping and tailing' to the relevant templet shape,
Reades now offer three different sizes of oversized rubbers to facilitate bespoke
cutting. Other brick companies who cut and supply purpose-made gauged
arches for on-site assembly also buy many of their rubbers.
Their Chillisford Clay, 450 mm below ground level and from 3.5 to 4.5 metres
deep, is a very clean material, greasy, and moulds easily. It is machine dug and,
