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Figure 153
Gauged flat arch in
which the rubbers
reveal their texture
and small inclusions,
at Wren's The
Royal Observatory,
Greenwich, London,
1675.
Figure 154
A modern replacement
gauged arch at The
Royal Observatory,
Greenwich, London,
1675. This does not
match the surrounding
original seventeenth-
century work in brick
colour or texture, and is
bonded incorrectly.
will have its place and therefore the bricks must be supplied to satisfy the demand
for it, but so too must oversized rubbers be readily obtainable and promoted for
bespoke work that is set out, cut and built by the bricklayer. Also we must not lose
sight of the variety of soft-textured rubbing bricks that can be produced - albeit
in a small, even seasonal way - so that we have a product that is wholly appropri-
ate for the repair and conservation of buildings of all historic periods.
Gauged Brickwork from 1918-1939
Building sites changed rapidly as the twentieth century progressed, especially in
the towns and cities where machinery and motor-driven tools began appearing
