Kiln to go cold
A lack of clay in Ashburton has led to the closing of Crum Brothers brick kiln. The kiln has been established in Ashburton for nearly 100 years. At its peak of production, the kiln fire burnt continuously for 13 years. The company has made several attempts to buy and excavate land containing clay in Ashburton, but its efforts have been thwarted by the borough council,
under the Town Planning Act.
When a swimming pool was built at Ashburton College, clay dug from the site was used for a year, and supplies from the Ashburton County Council’s pit at Bowyer’s Stream kept the kiln going for another three years. The final supply came from a Mount Somers farm. Some of the last bricks to be made at the kiln will be used to pave Baring Square as part of Ashburton’s centennial activities.
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Press, 19 August 1978, Page 21
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