A history lesson on the success of Keymer Tiles

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Oct 2018, 13:14 BST
Updated 19th Oct 2018, 03:02 BST
The unloading of one of the kilns in progressThe unloading of one of the kilns in progress
The unloading of one of the kilns in progress
Back in the early 1900's, prosperity of Burgess Hill was based on the success of Keymer Tiles and its clay pits and works off Cants Lane and Nye Road.

Many generations worked in the ‘brickyard’ over the decades that it was open before its closure in 2013. It was renowned for being the largest employer in town.

In some families generations worked there, helping excavate clay and make bricks and tiles that have gone into building thousands of homes, offices, and factories.

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