Stewartby
Brick City. Stewartby (originally Wootton Pillinge), Bedfordshire, on the Oxford - Bedford line in 1974. Built to house workers of the London Brick Co, with kilns and chimneys surrounding the station and dominating the landscape. At its peak, this enormous site boasted 167 chimneys and produced 16 million bricks per day. (Editor's note: The last bricks were made here on 29 February 2008 following a rundown by owners Hanson, due to failure to meet new limits for sulphur dioxide emissions. The 4 remaining chimneys on the site are now listed structures. For a view of the survivors see image 74027)
Location: Stewartby
Original line: Bedford Railway
Photographer: Ian Dinmore
Contact photographer: Ian Dinmore
Date: 16/02/1974
Image number: 18291
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