Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
- Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Infobox Museum
name = Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
established = 1990s
location = Bridgwater, Somerset
map_type=Somerset
latitude = 51.1285
longitude = -2.9938
visitors =
director =
website = The Somerset Brick and Tile Museum is in Bridgwater, Somerset and is administered by Somerset County Council.
The museum is dedicated to the Brick and Tile Industry of Somerset.
It incorporates the last surviving 'pinnacle kiln' in Bridgwater, which dates from the 19th century, and has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and grade II* listed building. [cite web | title=Brick kiln East Quay | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=373878 | accessdate=2007-10-30] It used to be one of six at the former Barham Brothers' Yard at East Quay. It was last fired in 1965, the year that the works closed.
Demonstrated inside are the methods and processes involved in making a variety of bricks, tiles, terracotta plaques and the tools employed in the making processes
References
External links
* [http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/museum_gfx_en/AM11844.html Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, Bridgwater from 24 hr museum]
* [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/museums/somersetmuseums/bricktile/ Somerset Brick & Tile Museum from Somerset County Council]
* [http://www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3544 Somerset Brick & Tile Museum from Sedgemoor District Council]
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