Bursledon Brickworks Museum
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The Brickworks Museum, also known as Bursledon Brickworks, is a volunteer-run museum in Swanwick, Hampshire, England. It is purportedly the UK's sole surviving Victorian steam-driven brickworks.[3][4]
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Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum | |
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Former names | Hooper & Ashby (1897–1903) The Bursledon Brick Co. Limited (1903–1959) The Sussex & Dorking Brick Company (year unknown) Redland Holdings Ltd (1959–1974) Bursledon Brickworks Conservation Centre (1995/96–2000s) Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2012–2017) The Brickworks Museum (2017–) |
General information | |
Type | Museum |
Architectural style | Victorian |
Location | Swanwick, Hampshire, England |
Address | Coal Park Lane / Swanwick Lane |
Town or city | Southampton |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 50°53′09″N 1°17′27″W |
Elevation | 11 metres |
Owner | Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Awards and prizes | Solent Protection Society 2004 Conservation Award[1] Tourism South East / Beautiful South Business Awards: Best Community Tourism Business 2014[2] Small Visitor Attraction of the Year (Bronze) 2014, 2017 (Silver) IMECH Industrial Heritage Award TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2015, 2016 Fareham In Bloom: Business Parks and Commercial Landscape (Silver) 2018 Wildlife Garden (Silver Gilt) 2018 |
Website | |
www.bursledonbrickworks.org.uk |
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The brick kiln, chimney, drying sheds, and the boiler and engine house at the south section of the brickworks are listed Grade II* as a group on the National Heritage List for England.[5]