Images from Dreadnought Works

Step inside Dreadnought Works and take a look at how we do things and the people who make it all happen.  We use a combination of high technology processes as well as traditional techniques to make the finest natural clay building products.

Jason with roll top insert

in the kiln

iron rich etruria marl clay dug from our own local quarry Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

Mark Potter runs our clay preparation at Dreadnought Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill31

Steve Cartright stacking bullnose stretchers for drying Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

handmaking a bullnose double stretcher

handmaking a bullnose external return for a heritage project

new setting and sorting line for tiles and quarry tiles Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill72

ascender full of bricks

doors to the driers

freshly cut bricks ready for stacking

we have a small dedicated team of engineers at Dreadnought Works

new Ketley blue bricks fresh from the kiln Photo Credit Rob Hill

a robot sets bricks for the kiln cars

handsorting ketley blue bricks Photo Credit Rob Hill

freshly pressed star patterned pavers Photo Credit Rob Hill

hand making special shaped bricks Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

making handmade brick specials Photography Photo Credit Rob Hill

freshly made Ketley blue bricks cooling Photo Credit Rob Hill

brick specials dryers