Second Kiln

Here are the references that Cox found,.

Brick Kiln to north of main village, at Kiln Farm.

Date	Source	Comment
1746	L26/295-296	Memorandums about Mr Goodman’s farm “then Harris house & close £??kiln??”
1749	BPR XXI	Burial Thomas Peck, brickmaker.
1758	BPR XXI B21	Baptism James son of Thomas and Sarah Humberston, brickmaker.
1761	Will ABP/W 1766/15	Thomas Humberstone, Clophill, brickmaker. “Clophill Kiln”
1763	BPR XXI	Baptism George son of Thomas and Sarah Humberstone, brickmaker.
1773	BPR XXI B24	Baptism Catherine daughter of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1774	BPR XXI B25	Baptism Thomas son of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1776	BPR XXI B25	Baptism Elizabeth daughter of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1777	BPR XXI B25	Baptism Susan daughter of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1778	BPR XXI B26	Baptism James son of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1780	BPR XXI	Baptism Ann daughter of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1783	BPR XXI B27	Baptism Hannah daughter of Thomas and Catherine Humberstone, brickmaker
1784	BPR XXI B69	Burial Catherine wife of Thomas Humberstone, brickmaker.
1785	BPR XXI B70	Burial Thomas Humberstone, brickmaker.
1785	Will ABP/A 1785/3	Administration Thomas Humberstone, brickmaker.
1850	Slater’s Directory	p4 Brick and Tile Makers – Crouch, George, Clophill.

Additional brickmakers that I have found in the censuses:-

Census	House	Name	Age	Occupation	Where born
1841	Back Street	Thos Richardson	35	Brickmaker
	Back Street	George Whittamore	60	Brickmaker
	High Street	George Plowman	20	Brickmaker
1851	High Street	William Bushley	37	Brickmaker	Beds - Husband Crawley
	Back Street	Richard Colborn	36	Brickmaker Journeyman	Beds - Maulden
	Back Street	George Izzard	27	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
	Back Street	George Everritt	30	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
	Back Street	Joseph Whittamore	48	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
1861	Church Street	John Bushby	26	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
	Church Street	William Bushby	50	Brickmaker	Beds - Husband Crawley
	Church Street	George Bushby	19	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
	19 Back Street	John Roberts	33	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
	29 Back Street	George Wilder	39	Brickmaker	Beds - Silsoe
	7 Kiln Lane	Joseph Wittamore	68	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill
1871	Back Street	John Roberts	43	Brickmaker	Beds - Clophill

Cox said:

" Date: Not shown on map of 1716. May have been in existence by 1740s. Shown on maps of late 18th century and 1826. May have been operating until at least 1850.

Operators.: The following brickmakers of Clophill are possible operators: Thomas Peck (died 1749); Thomas Humberstone (died 1766) and his son also Thomas Humberstone (died 1785); George Crouch between at least 1847 and 1850. (Thomas Humberstone, Senr., and Crouch were also at Campton G46, and Crouch was subsequently at Upper Stondon G170).

Further Information: It is possible that some of the operators given above may relate to G50 and some of the operators listed there may have actually worked this kiln.

Condition: Deep, thick brick footings, which are probably the remains of a Scotch kiln, have been uncovered below outbuildings at Kiln Farm. "

Last updated: 8 April, 2006