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Making our bricks
  Mining for clay in the quarry
The quarry where our brick-making process begins
The clay is cut by wire into bricks
Wirecut bricks: the clay is cut by wire into bricks
The fired bricks are checked and packed by hand
The fired bricks are checked and packed by hand
 
 
 
The clay is kneaded for moulding
Genuine handmade bricks: the clay is kneaded for moulding
The robot places the unfired formed bricks onto pallets for drying
Wirecut bricks: the robot places the unfired formed bricks onto pallets for drying
The bricks are stored in our yard at Blockley
The bricks are stored in our yard at Blockley
 
 
 
The handmaker is forming the clay into the mould
Genuine handmade bricks: the handmaker is forming the clay into the mould
The dried bricks are loaded into the kiln for firing
The dried bricks are loaded into the kiln for firing
We distribute to sites and merchants throughout the country
We distribute to sites and merchants throughout the country