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Vicar's Hill Pottery, Vicar's Hill, Brockley, c. 1855

Vicar's Hill Pottery, Vicar's Hill, Brockley, c. 1855  

Map of Vicar's Hill - Click to enlarge

Vicar's Hill Pottery, also known as Falkner's tile kiln.

The clay in much of Brockley was suitable for brick and tile making, and in most cases was excavated before the area was built on.

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