The remains of of the Picton brickworks stand adjacent to the Eaglescliffe to Northallerton line just north of what was Picton railway station.
It was opened by the Picton Junction Brick and Tile Company in the 1920s, using a 20ft layer of clay just below the surface (the flooded pits are immediately to the east)
There are 5 double ended Newcastle Kilns which are 38ft long (the chimney is central with a loading entrance and stoke holes at either end)
The kiln with the brick front still contains the last load of un-fired bricks which date from its closure in 1938.
Picton Junction Brickworks
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Great article & photos – I’ve visited the kilns on a number of occasions but never knew any history – one minor comment, the adjacent railway line is not the East Coast main line, it’s the Eaglescliffe to Northallerton line (originally called the Leeds Northern Railway)
Good point !
I was thinking I didn’t hear any Intercities thundering past.
Corrected it.