Nori Brick - Page 2

K.S.H · 12-08-2004, 17:49

Have I not seen this pic on another thread Acrylic-bob? :-)

Acrylic-bob · 12-08-2004, 19:46

Well spotted. It was meant for this thread, but I thought I would have a bit of fun with it too.

WillowTheWhisp · 14-08-2004, 22:03

That is beautiful brickwork. I remember the old Nori works in Clayton. I was always told the brick mould story for how the name came about.

Alan Gilmartin · 20-08-2004, 23:58

What happened to the brickworks in Clayton?, we used to play around there, in the kilns and in the barns, where they stacked the hay bails,we used to take the girls in there too. The old tramps used to sleep in the opened kilns, when they were still warm, we used to go in and scare the daylights out of them. Where are they made now?. NORI was next to Broadley's print works and Grayhound Garage.By the way can you tell me is the Royal mill still standing in Clayton?, Allspeeds, had it last.

Sparkologist · 21-08-2004, 00:13

The Allspeeds building, on Atlas Street is still there.

Allspeeds made the local news this week, when 31 of the workers went on strike. Apparently, they want a £10 per week pay rise, and the company were only willing to offer £7.50 per week rise.

WillowTheWhisp · 21-08-2004, 09:14

The site of the old brickworks is now a housing estate.

Alan Gilmartin · 22-08-2004, 23:17

Built with Nori bricks I hope. What of the quarry at the top of Whinny hill, my uncle Jimmy worked all his life there and we used to play in the quarry climbing all over the macheinery, its a wonder nobody was killed. do they still make Redac bricks.

WillowTheWhisp · 22-08-2004, 23:22

They don't look like Nori bricks. I posted the photos in a new thread. Mainly because I'd lost this one!

There's still a quarry at the top of the road.

Alan Gilmartin · 22-08-2004, 23:34

god that was quick, thanks WTW. should'nt you be in bed.

WillowTheWhisp · 22-08-2004, 23:35

Yes lol...........................

pendy · 23-08-2004, 16:52

I thought somebody might have mentioned that the Empire State Building is built of Nori brick, because it was the world's hardest brick. You can keep your concrete.

Alan Gilmartin · 24-08-2004, 08:54

Owd Bert, had some great photos of NORI befor and after, on his site.

tommybrook · 07-09-2004, 09:31

Are they still making bricks at the works on the Huncoat side of Whinney Hill - you know, opposite where the farm was? And is the farm still there? I left Accy in 1955 so I'm a bit out of date, as you can imagine!
Houses built with Accrington Brick really do look classy & are very distictive. It does beg the question though, why arent they in use now if they were so good??

WillowTheWhisp · 07-09-2004, 12:54

They don't appear to be the same kind of traditional Accrington Nori bricks anymore.

powerwash man · 17-09-2004, 20:48

As to where the name of nori brick comes...I was always told that it was somethiong to do with the original cast for the brick being designed incorrectly thus spelling the name backwards.

Have i been mis-informed? I would be intrested to find out.