The Forgotten Hoffman Brick Kiln in the Woods / Lost Derbyshire / Oakwell

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The Forgotten Hoffman Brick Kiln in the Woods / Lost Derbyshire / Oakwell
Join me as i venture into a woodland that hides a former history of industry. Somewhere within the trees lies the remains of a former brickworks that is home to a famous Hoffman Brick Kiln.
Out of use and abandoned since the mid 1900's, what remnants still exist?
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[@michaelpilling9659]

Hello Ant - greetings from Poland What a fascinating video. Our village was home to at least 6 brick kilns. All are in ruins. One is about 100 meters away from our house as the crow flies. Once the clay runs out and mass produced foreign bricks become cheaper, production stops. Here in Nowe Slupno, production stopped in 1968. Brilliant investigative work, superb commentary and great camera work.

[@greg5639]

I actually built my forge extention with as many different colliery bricks as i could find , all with the frogs facing outwards so they can all be read. we'll never see such beautiful designed bricks again .Here's a list for anyone interested. Sherwood, Clay Cross, Alma, Brampton, Bonds Main, Hardwick Chesterfield, Welbeck, Byron, Staveley, Annesley, Blackwell Tibshelf, Kirkby, Wombwell, Watnall, Dinnington, Normanton, Coalfield, Waspnest, Whitaker Leeds, Wooley Bramley Pooley Bramley, Ellistown, & W- iron - S, Saunders, The last few are not colliery bricks as I know of. Also the window is made of glass block's from Winnings no two colliery.

[@jetsons101]

I find it hard to believe that there is a "lack of demand" for red bricks in the UK, they are used everywhere. Great to see where the bricks were made in times past. Thanks Ant for taking a walk for us.....

[@philtowle4683]

Demand for quality English bricks when cheaper lower quality foreign alternatives are available.

[@jetsons101]

@@philtowle4683 So many countries are getting sucked into the "buy it / make it" offshore. But bricks ?????

[@philtowle4683]

@@jetsons101 I was led to believe we buy a lot of bricks from Turkey and slate for roofing and flooring from India.

[@jetsons101]

@@philtowle4683 India??? Wales is full of slate and the UK was the brick capital of the world.

[@kevinskelton4773]

I had a walk round there about two years ago and as I wasn't sure what it was I looked it up. On the older maps its shows a railway line running up to the kiln from the Mapperley and Shipley pits line which ran past Straws Bridge.

[@chrisbodum3621]

I often take a look at it when I on the Nutbrook trail, I took some photos when the roof was in a slightly better state and there are other videos of it on YT' I'd be surprised if the concrete lamppost wasn't from Stanton (Ironworks). Some of the panning shots had me feeling a bit queasy, but still worth watching.

[@davehanson7764]

What a find Ant , the Hoffmann Kilns were continuous production Kilns designed by a German Engineer Fredrick Hoffmann in 1856 they were relentless in production continuous curing - firing- cooling , they were only profitable if they made over 2 million bricks a year and one preserved large Hoffmann kiln in Scotland with 14 chambers each holding over 15000 bricks ran continuously for over 50 years , fantastic video well done .

[@trainmanbob]

Thanks Ant for another wonderful educational video. Most enjoyable, well almost all of it. As you said, it is a shame this could not be saved. However what spoils it all for me is these mindless wasters who find it necessary to spray every piece of historically interesting remains with gallons of meaningless graffiti. I was a watching an American train video the other day of a freight train. In the 290 wagon consist were wagons of major historic interest. Not one of the 290 wagons had been spared the mindless sprayers can. Thanks again Ant for showing us the things that surprise us. Cheers, Bob

[@bobingram6912]

What a great find, amazes me how these remains are still more or less intact and just abandoned. Nice one Ant, you learn sommat every day!!!👍🏻😊

[@shirleylynch7529]

Huge brickworks. Hauntingly eerie music. What fab explore. Really enjoyed this. Thank you Ant.

[@helenthorne8451]

That was amazing to see alot left but so sad it's left to fall apart and be taken over by the plants thank you for sharing xx

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Went there this morning. Kind of creepy with the roof creaking in the wind but equally hauntingly beautiful. I'm relatively local so it was great to go see this myself before its gone. Thanks Ant for the heads up on this place 😎🙂

[@StuOfSmeg]

i used to hang out here as a kid, not seen it in ages

[@peterbrameld696]

An amazing feat of engineering, and a great video in difficult circumstances, thank you.

[@oldfart6318]

Fascinating Ant. Thanks for filming , editing etc. and posting.

[@bd4_l]

That kiln is amazing. And its size is deceiving! Like when you were walking around the lower level my first thought was "Did a Time Lord build this?"

[@TrekkingExploration]

It did appear much bigger on the inside 😂

[@cyberleaderandy1]

@@TrekkingExploration definitely and I was told that there might have been a Third Dr photo shoot here at one time so may be a Who connection, in which case maybe it is bigger on the inside ! 😉

[@paulrobinson8263]

A nicely preserved one in the Yorkshire Dales adjacent to the Settle/Carlisle railway, it has touch information points giving some excellent talks by ex employees, lots of surrounding buildings too, excellent content you are putting out, still getting through it all slowly, Robbo 👍

[@Richard_Barnes]

Interesting 🙂 Some good photo's from the older years when it was in action. 👍🏻

[@mcmarky1985]

Hi Ant awesome video as always! I went over to The Hoffmann Kiln Craven Lime Works in Yorkshire at the weekend and it reminded me of this video! Would definitely recommend going there the trail there has lots to see inside and outside of the Kiln!

[@MMPhotographyVideography]

i live in ilkeston and never been myself.. didnt even know about it tbh. until ive been doing some research.. i will be going for sure

[@martinmarsola6477]

An eerie place to visit. Hopefully they tear it down eventually. A dangerous structure. Cheers Ant! 😊

[@taloire43]

Thank you for another excellent video showing our industrial heritage. There may have been lack of demand in 1966 but I believe now UK brick makers cannot satisfy demand and bricks are being imported.

[@2010ditta]

Amazing. lovely music too.

[@richardb970]

The other building across the yard would have been the boiler house to provide steam to cure the bricks when freshly cut like cheese wire, then a day or so later the bricks wouid be moved on trolleys on guage rails to those arch access entrances then stacked neatly for maybe 100 yards then bricked up each end and the arch ways on that particular stint would also bricked up to form a sealed chamber, the hole on the upper level would of have steel hinged plates to pour the slack coal down and the long tunnels under the kiln are for creating a controlled draught for the fireing process. once thats under way the next section can be stacked to form a contstance production.

[@lilchris26]

Interesting Video Ant, showing the history again. Funny we want to build more houses yet these places have been closed down. I remember there being a brick works near me years ago when I was a kid, never did explore it because was it was haunted or that was what we were told......lol

[@myselfG3184]

I think the small recesses are used to draw air in to make the fire burn hotter

[@Jimyjames73]

What an interesting Place - pity it closed 🤔🚂🚂🚂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Definitely 😔

[@roomullan3050]

Fascinating history

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching

[@andrewmarriott4033]

Thanks for showing us that been a few times to that when I worked in Ilkeston but never dared go inside 👍

[@michaelmiller641]

another interesting video, Ant, thanks

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Michael 🙂

[@michaelhollingworth1536]

Yet another very well made video,narrated with great knowledge.I’m from around the area,know my railways quite well,but had never heard of this kiln,so found it extremely interesting.Good work.

[@janepatricia8779]

Another interesting video,Ant, x

[@patrickspeer2990]

Hello, greetings from America. Nice vid, could you imagine building this thing? You should, or someone should look for abandoned railways around there. That must be how bricks were transported to customers. Bricks weigh a helluva lot when they are piled or stacked up. Moving them by a locomotive would be the most efficient, easiest way

[@StuOfSmeg]

There was a railway there but I think all traces of it are long gone

[@tinagail-thompson5882]

wow. what a spooky place

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching 🙂🙂

[@antonyatkin3460]

I found this video really interesting as I have a personal connection to the brick works, My late grandfather used to work there and my uncle who still lives local had no idea the brick works were still there in fact he went to look at them yesterday, Keep up the good work can’t wait for the next video 👍

[@rogernorman200]

Real shame when you think of the many brick kilns there used to be in the UK. Bedfordshire in particular was the home of LBC ( London Brick Company). All gone now. Surprised there were no bats in there - you would think it would be ideal for them to roost. Great vid Ant.

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

Nice to see some real good industrial architecture, with this Hoffman kiln still standing, Ant. I've come across one or two of this type of Kiln. Where I was born in Buxton there was one where limestone was produced, and there used to be one near where I now live in Colwyn Bay. Many thanks for this presentation, Ant.

[@llay101]

There is a Hoffman Kiln in Minera Quarry near Wrecsam.

[@jondrizzle4554]

Fantastic video walk my dog around there always wondered what is was thanks 👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks so very much for watching Jon 🙂

[@jondrizzle4554]

Anytime.... your videos are fantastic 👍

[@alangates5634]

Another amazing video, thank you very interesting and a shame its been left to crumble away?

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Alan 🙂

[@mbrewin]

another great video Ant. could do with some of them bricks at home. Have you thought about a look round the old American Adventure Park not far from here, i have no idea if there is anything left there anymore

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

it's very sad to see it in this state looking at your video i can't see how it can be saved if something had been done in in the seventies it could have been like the railways another part of our heritage gone 😟

[@davidlee6720]

Been in there - its a masterpiece of intricate brickwork, surely someone with a bit of imagination could preserve it, make a great film set, upper area wide open as a football field. A tragedy to lose, could even be saved as a great monument to late industrial era -. but council of course lacks imagination yet again. Probably knock it down and build houses.

[@jonnybbfg8532]

Awesome video Awesome place

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks so very much 🙂🙂

[@trisrush9155]

This COULD be saved, just a select few that don’t want anyone to. Very sad.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I absolutely agree. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@trisrush9155]

@@TrekkingExploration you’re welcome! Interesting vid, have subscribed for more, keep up the good work!

[@chrisbodum3621]

Quoting Tris Rush; "This COULD be saved, just a select few that don’t want anyone to." Go on then, I'll bite; who are the select few ?

[@a11csc]

what a lovely little hidden gem ant

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Chris

[@crabby7668]

The same seems to have happened to the London brick company brickworks in Bedfordshire, Stewartby and the like. They were huge years ago, and you could see the claypits running for miles, when on the train to london from Bedford. All gone now and the pits are just lakes. I don't know if they ran out of clay or just succumbed to cheap imported bricks. Where did all of those cheap imported bricks come from anyway? Yet another complete industry that seems to have disappeared during just my lifetime.

[@peterrobinson903]

Another interesting video Ant. It's amazing how a large structure like that was just more or less left intact aftrr production ceased. The thing that rreally intrigues me is which brickworks provided the bricks to build the Oakwell brickworks? They must have used hundreds of 1,000s.

[@grahampartridge9335]

There really aren't many kilns left now . That doesn't look to far gone

[@TrekkingExploration]

I can't see it lasting much longer 😔

[@trisrush9155]

Our listing, and heritage building sectors need an overhaul, to enable this kinda stuff, instead of provide obstacles, and impede it.

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Been there many times. Just a shame it's been ruined by graffiti vandalism and litter as is sadly the case at many places these days.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Absolutely true. I was glad to get out again

[@SharpblueCreative]

Looks a bit Star Wars.

[@stephrusty3055]

Amazing. In the construction of this enormous building .were did they source the bricks from .surely they didnt make there own bricks . Also you cannot go anywere That's not been contaminated by humans. Rubbish .graffiti. human vermin it's a shame