Description and History of Site:-
Known as the 'Saints' brickworks based at a group of villages of the same name just west of Beccles.
Produced bricks with frogs in the shape of a cross.
OS map 1905: Brick Tile & Pipe works; Kelly's 1908: St Aldous B&TM; SRO has various accounts & records 1852-77 under Ref HA12/D26/1,2,3,4,5. DLA reports nothing significant.
Further Reading and References:-
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co49969/red-brick-with-cross-shaped-frog-19th-century
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Key Words :- brickworks
Address :- St Cross, South Elmham, Suffolk
Grid Ref :- TM 303 840
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.405509 , Long 1.384322
Local Authority :- East Suffolk District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Contributor :- Suffolk IA - 29 March 2026
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Suffolk IA
Grid Ref :- TM 303 840
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.405509 , Long 1.384322
Local Authority :- East Suffolk District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Contributor :- Suffolk IA - 29 March 2026
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Suffolk IA