Bryncethin Brickworks

Lister Railtrucks were supplied to a few brickworks in South Wales, two of them to the Bridgend area. Lister Railtruck 29221 built in 1946 was supplied to Tondu Brickworks but a few years earlier Railtruck No 9969 built in 1938 was supplied to Bryncethin Brickworks. This locomotive worked the 2ft narrow gauge tramway linking the clay pits to the works. The loco is presumed to have been scrapped sometime in the 1950s after being sold on to Tondu Brickworks.

An Ordnance Survey map of Bryncethin Brickworks dated 1942

A Sentinel road lorry was converted to a railway locomotive to handle traffic in the standard gauge sidings which linked the brickworks to the main line. This locomotive was scrapped in the 1930s.

Sold new to D.Mylon & Co, Watford as a Super Sentinel 5ton 3 way tipper. New 2/12/1926. N°6773, Reg No. RO 5183. Then in 1930 it was sold to Charles Jenkins (Bryncethin Brick Works) Ltd. Bridgend, but was presumed scrapped by 1938. Photo of the Sentinel is dated 24/6/37.
The claypits photographed in the early 1990s before being infilled by Bridgend County Borough Council.
The piece of light rail photographed here in the ealy 1990s in the claypit at Bryncethin, is now in the author's collection of memorabilia.The bricks shown here are laid at a ford in the stream which ran through the centre of the pits, all now infilled under tons of rubbish and landscaped.
References to Bryncethin Brickworks
in Directories and other publications.

Kelly's Directory 1895
Bryncethin Brick Co Ltd.

Kelly's Directory 1906
Bryncethin Brick Co Ltd.

Kelly's Directory 1914
Bryncethin Brick Co Ltd. Nolton Street Bridgend; Works Bryncethin Bridgend.

Kelly's Directory 1920
Bryncethin Brick Works Ltd. Nolton Street Bridgend.

Kelly's Directory 1923
Bryncethin Brick Works Ltd, Edward Street Bridgend.

Kelly's Directory 1926
Bryncethin Brick Works Ltd, Edward St, Bridgend and Bryncethin, Bridgend.

Cope Direstory of South Wales & Monmouthshire1931/2.
Bryncethin Brick Co Ltd, Bryncethin

Industrial Directory of Wales & Mon 1952
Office, 4 Edward Street, Bridgend.

Industrial Directory of Wales & Mon 1964
Office, Edward Street Bridgend.

List of Manufacturers of Clay Building and Engineering Bricks 1961
Bryncethin Brick Works Co Ltd, Bridgend.

1938 Listers works records
Railtruck No.9969/38 of 24” gauge was sold to Bryncethin Brick Works.

1960 Works closed (Industrial Railway Society information)

Forgotten Railways, Volume 8, South Wales. J Page D&C
Llynfi and Ogmore Railway, Bryncethin Junction to Tynycoed Junction (This line served Bryncethin Brick Works) opened 1st May 1877 for goods. Closed 9th March 1982 (Minerals).

The Railways of South Wales. DSM Barrie D&C
pp l81 & 185.