Washington Ironworks, Cook's Brickyard

HER Number:
8588

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Washington Ironworks, Cook's Brickyard

Place:
Washington

Map Sheet:
NZ35NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Brick and Tilemaking Site

Site Type: Specific:
Brickyard

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Manufacturer in 1908 J Cook and Sons; 1908-1966. The Kellett family had a brickyard at the ironworks in 1950, at which time four new kilns were built, amking in all a total of ten Newcastle kilns at the yard. Wire-cut bricks were made here until the yard closed in 1966.

Easting:
3136

Northing:
5518

Grid Reference:
NZ31365518

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Davison, P J, 1986. Brickworks of the North East, 158, 159 site 14, 161