Brickworks at Brampton

[Grangewud]

Thanks for the offer. Personally I,ve been researching Derby city in the 1700s recently but made no progress.

[stuart66]

Hi Just joined the site. I was looking around the dark corners in my garage today and found a Brick with Brampton indented in it, I live in Chesterfield but am at a loss as to where the actual brickworks were, despite marrying a Brampton lass.

[Bangladore]

How interesting!  I have never come across a' Brampton' brick; I've no idea where they were made.  Wasp Nest bricks were marked as such.

Of course, there are other Bramptons in the country- perhaps it was found elsewhere and brought here as coincidence.

[stuart66]

There was a small wall at the bottom of my garden which I dismantled some years ago, just stored the bricks for future use and forgot about them. when I started to move them around I came across this brick with Brampton on it. Is there anywhere I can take the brick to get it authenticated?

[Bangladore]

Local Studies at Chesterfield Library might be able to help.

[stuart66]

Thanks I'll give it a go, did wonder about the local museum but dont know if they could help.
Interesting area of chesterfield brampton is, all sorts of things going on there in bygone years, a hive of activity.