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England page 7-4

Evans, Hanley to Exmouth


Etruscan: see George Woolliscroft & Son


Evans, Hanley

W L Evans, Hallfield Brickworks, Bucknall Old Road, Hanley. Evans is recorded at Hallfield in 1873 and 1879. There were two Hallfield Works and the most likely one for these bricks was situated across the road from Northwood Colliery at the eastern end of Bucknall Old Road. Photos by Phil Burgoyne.


Evans(Sheffield)

James Evans, Milton Street & Clarence Street, Sheffield. White's Sheffield & Rotherham Directory 1856 / 1862.  James Evans, Headford Street, Sheffield. White's Sheffield & Rotherham Directory 1879. Photo and info by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.


Evans, Melbourn

John Evans is recorded in Kelly's for 1857 at the Common, Melbourne, Derbys. Photos & Info by Martyn Fretwell.


James Evans

Probably: -  James Evans, Milton Street & Clarence Street, Sheffield. White's Sheffield & Rotherham Directory 1856 / 1862.  James Evans, Headford Street, Sheffield, White's Sheffield & Rotherham Directory 1879.
 
Possibly: - Joseph Ellis, Twelve O'Clock Court, Saville Street, Sheffield, White's Sheffield Directory 1849.
Photo and info by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.


Luke Evans



Found near Alfreton by Frank Lawson, Luke Evans, brickmaker of Alma Street, Alfreton. is recorded in Kelly's 1901 Trade Directory.

Richard Evans

Richard Evans Haydock Collieries, photo and info by Alan Davies.


William Evans

William Evans, Greet Brickworks, Warwick Road, Greet, Yardley. Evans is listed at this brickworks in Kelly's 1883 edition until Kelly's 1888 edition. Stephenson in his 1933 brickmakers book makes a remark about Evans, saying "this yard was run by a friend of mine named William Evans, who was just about as well fitted to make bricks as to fill the position of Prime Minister! But then there is a popular superstition that any fool can make bricks!" Mrs. Hannah Evans is next listed at this works in Kelly's 1890 edition until Kelly's 1896 edition. Info by Martyn Fretwell, photo by Angel Rose.


Evans-Lombe





Made at Great Melton in Norfolk. It was once the estate brickworks of the Evans-Lombe family and it appears that bricks were lettered after the head of the family at the time of production. There is said to be a version lettered E E L too. The initials to belong to the following family members: HEL: Henry Evans-Lombe (listed 1864-88) EEL: Edward Evans-Lombe (listed 1890) EHEL: Edward Henry Evans-Lombe (listed 1892-1937). Info by Chris Fisher, photos by Martyn Fretwell.

J G Evatt, Coalville

John Green Evatt was listed as Managing Partner of Coalville Tile and Brick Company in Kellys directory of 1876 and 1877. Coalville Tile and Brick is further listed in Kellys in 1881 but with no mention of John Evatt. Photo and info by Dennis Gamble.


Everard

Photo by Jeff Wynch.


Evercreech: see Somerset Brick & Tile Company


Evers, Stourbridge

Samuel Evers & Sons are listed as firebrick manufacturers at Holmer Hill, Cradley Heath, Staffs. in Kelly's Directories from 1888 to 1936 editions. The company also produced bricks stamped with the trade name of Rainbow, which can be viewed on the R page.  Photo by Colin Wooldridge from the John Cooksey Collection & Info by Martyn Fretwell.

Photo by Jan Latusek


T. A. Everton, Droitwich

Simon Patterson photographed this one at Avoncroft Museum.


Ewart

Found near Wooler. N. Northumberland. Photographed by Andy Stewart.  Made at Ewart Park Brickworks at Belsay.


Ewbank

Photo by Steven Tait.

John Ewbank, Builder, Brick Manufacturer and Farmer, of Manfield House, South Stockton, bankrupt in December 1886. In business at Manfield brick works by 1876. Photo by Mike Graham.

Photo by Chris Tilney.


Ewhurst (Surrey) - see Ockley


Exhall Colliery

Photo taken by Alwyn Sparrow at a recent exhibition on the disaster at this colliery 100 years ago.


Exmouth Brick & Tile Co.

Found in a salvage yard by Angela Coles.

Photo by Chris Henley.


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