Following on from the 2024 Victorian Society visit to Hampton Court Palace, the group will go to Bulmer Brick and Tile Company near Sudbury. A multigenerational company, Bulmer supplies bricks to the National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Royal Palaces as well as private commissions.
Not normally open to the public, this visit will look at the traditional brick making process, including the clay pit, the interior of the kilns and also how unusual bricks are made.
Returning to Sudbury, the group will have included lunch at Gainsborough House followed by a short tour of the gallery. A walking tour of Victorian Sudbury in the afternoon will conclude at the railway station for return on the London train at 1626.
Please note: The visit to the brickworks requires a lot of standing and the ground may be uneven. So members should be reasonably fit and should wear sensible shoes. There is no wheelchair access. The afternoon walking tour will last around an hour.
Image: Brick kiln at the Bulmer Brick and Tile Company. Photo by Trevor Harris Creative Commons