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Yellow Stocks

Predominately used within the London area, mass produced at Smead Dean Brickworks, Kent in the early 1900s, Yellow Stock Bricks can also be found on the outskirts in smaller numbers. A Yellow Brick sometimes with a tinge of black fleck which is ash in the clay turning black when fired. Colours do vary slightly from […]

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Metric Yellow

Introduced around the 1960s these yellow bricks are smaller in size and more uniform than original London Yellow Stock bricks. However the colours do represent a good likeness to the original stocks – the size of the brick is approximately 10mm – 20mm shorter in length. Contact us for more information.

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Multi Stocks

Predominately used within the London area and in smaller numbers on the outskirts, they have the same appearance and texture as yellow stocks, colours approximately 80% yellow and 20% red within the pack. Contact us for more information.

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Metric Multi

Predominately used within the London area and in smaller numbers on the outskirts, they have the same appearance and texture as Multi stocks. Contact us for more information.

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Mixed Stocks

Predominately used within the London area and in smaller numbers in the outskirts, used more often for backing-up or garden walls rather than face work. Colours approximately 80% red and 20% yellow within the pack and often some black fleck. Contact us for more information.

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Dark Multi Stocks

Predominately used in Sussex and close surrounding areas, also found in London in smaller numbers, similar texture to the other stock bricks. Colours approximately 50% red and 50% purple/mauve often with a black fleck. Contact us for more information.

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Red Stocks

Predominately used in London and surrounding areas, similar texture to the other stock bricks. Colours do vary from salmon pink to a red/mauve, the latter sometimes with black fleck. Contact us for more information.

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Tudor Reds

Found in various parts of the country. Usually in old brick barns & tudor style buildings, can be several hundred years old. A soft textured handmade brick. These bricks have an unusual 2 inch face. Colours vary from orange to dark red. Contact us for more information.

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Soft Red (Rubbers)

Found all over England, produced at various brickworks up & down the country, often used for facework & feature work i.e. above & around windows & doorways. A soft textured brick, can be smooth faced or with slight creasing on the face. Colours vary from orange to dark red. Sometimes known as Red Rubbers due […]

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Premium Soft Reds

ZERO WASTAGE. Our premium handmade soft reds have been hand selected twice, once on site and then back at our depot, hence graded to premium quality and every brick useable. Produced at various brickworks throughout England, predominantly used for facework and feature works,orange to medium red colour. Contact us for more information.

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