Calvert Brickworks
The Calvert Brickworks was opened in 1900 by Arthur Werner Itter, a brickmaker from the Peterborough area.
The brickworks were demolished in 1991 and turned into a housing estate and a nature reserve. See below photos of the demolition.
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Demolition of Calvert Chimneys (1)
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Demolition of Calvert Chimneys (2)
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Demolition of Calvert Chimneys (3)
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Demolition of Calvert Chimneys (4)
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Demolition of Calvert Chimneys (5)
Death of William Hodges
In 1909, William Hodges died in an accident at Calvert Brickworks, the first fatality on the site.
He was loading a clay barrow when it tipped and the handle of the barrow knocked him down a 10 ft slope where he suffered severe damage to his neck and paralysis from which he subsequently died at home the following day.
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Family of William Hodges: Fred, Percy, Richard, Will, Arthur, Eliza, Mum Eliza and Agnes