References
to Pencoed Brickworks
in Directories and other publications.
Slater's
Directory 1880
Pencoed Terra Cotta & Brick & Tile Co Ltd. Pencoed, Bridgend.
Kelly's Directory 1884
Pencoed Terra Cotta & Brick & Tile Co Lim. (John Williams, man)
Pencoed.
Kelly's Directory 1891
Pencoed & Powis Brick & Tile Co. Dinas Powis & Pencoed
Kelly's Directory 1895
Pencoed & Powis Brick & Tile Co. Dinas Powis & Pencoed
Business Directory of London 1899
Pencoed & Dinas Powis Brick & Tile Co Lim, Pencoed.
Kelly's Directory 1906
Pencoed & Powis Brick & Tile Co. Dinas Powis & Pencoed
Kelly's Directory 1914
Pencoed & Dinas Powis Brick & Tile Co Limited (Thomas Buzzard
Sec & manager) Pencoed, Bridgend & at Dinas Pois, Cardiff.
Kelly's Directory 1923
Pencoed Brick & Tile Co . Pencoed.
Kelly's Directory 1926
Pencoed Brick & Tile Co.
Unknown Source - file on Pencoed held by Coed-Parc Library Headguarters,
Bridgend.
“Pencoed has always been famous for its clay pits and in the latter
part of the l9C John Williams of Durban Villa, Pencoed founded the Pencoed
Brick Works. At its peak the company was able to supply at least 30,000
bricks per day to all parts of South Wales. Birmingham Town Hall was
faced with Terra Cotta Bricks from Pencoed. The claypits became flooded
which in time spelt the doom of the company”.
Extract from: Parish Of Pencoed 1851-1951.
PENCOED Brick Works. The Pencoed b/w were founded by Mr John Williams,
Durban Villa, Pencoed. He afterwards formed a company to own, manage
and develop the industry. During 1896 the works were in full swing,
supplying bricks to all parts of South Wales. The output at the time
was from 28,000 to 30,000 bricks per day. An example of the bricks produced
can be seen in the building of the local police station. The Town Hall
at Birmingham was faced with Terra Cotta Brick from Pencoed. The Manager
and Agent at the time was Mr W H Mainwaring. Unfortunately, about 1900,
a strong spring was struck and the clay pits became flooded. After repeated
efforts over a period of twenty years, the works closed down and the
company was disbanded. |
