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Title: "Newcome" brickmakers of Ruabon
Post by: alveleyhistorian on Thursday 24 March 05 20:57 GMT (UK)

Hi there,
Could someone on the list possibly help with this query ??
I would be most interested to find out more about a brickmaking company that used to be in Ruabon called "Newcome" - any help or advice would be much appreciated :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: "Newcome" brickmakers of Ruabon
Post by: davies 95 on Friday 18 November 05 15:17 GMT (UK)

 :)IN REPLY TO YOUR NOTICE YOU DONT SAY WHAT YEAR YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. THE ONLY BRICKMAKING I KNOW OF IN RUABON WAS DENNIS RUABON BRICKMAKING COMPANY, PEOPLE USED TO CALL IT JINXES RUABON I WORKED THERE IN THE EARLY 70s BUT AS FAR AS I KNOW ITS NO LONGER THERE. I KNOW OF A FEW IN THE AREA OVER THE YEARS BUT  NONE BY THE NAME YOU GAVE "NEWCOME" HOPE THIS INFO IS OF HELP,

Title: Re: "Newcome" brickmakers of Ruabon
Post by: suzanna on Saturday 05 March 16 17:30 GMT (UK)

I know there was a Bowers Brick works in Ruabon about 1874 as my great great uncle Samson Lemon was involved in an accident there at the tender age of 13.  He spent 12 weeks in the cootage hospital in Ruabon. Jenny

Title: Re: "Newcome" brickmakers of Ruabon
Post by: Raybistre on Saturday 05 March 16 21:03 GMT (UK)

Lots of information on "Ruabon Brick" if you google it. I couldn't see anything re Newcome or Newcombe though. There were several early small brickworks mentioned that were not named. You could try Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives, http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/wrexham_museum.htm

Ray