Thanks to National Lottery Players, a Significance Assessment of this collection was completed in 2025. One of the Foundation’s immediate goals is to begin to make sense of the extensive collection of material relating to the history, technology, and understanding of the craft, as well as the history of the yard and local area, that already exists on site. We are in the very early stages of cataloguing this, but stay tuned for updates on our progress, and please get in touch if you think we can help with your project.
Alongside delivering engagement, the Foundation has another important role to play: caring for the vast collection of moulds and materials collected by the Company and passed down over generations (the Collection). The Collection has grown as the Company worked on building and preservation projects of national importance, such as with the National Trust, English Heritage, and Historic Royal Palaces. It includes seventy years worth of brick moulds used in restoration work at Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, St James Palace, The Tower of London, Old Hall Lincolns Inn, Layer Marney Towers, Tattershalls, Cannons Ashby, Packwood House, Blickling Hall, Oxborough Hall, Hill Hall, Giffords Hall, Chesterton Gateway, Castle Bromwich Hall, Helmingham Hall, St Oysths Priory and Melford Hall - to name a few. This Collection forms an important part of the engagement and education the Foundation offers, and it is expected that a portion of it will be transferred to the care of the Charity as our cataloguing progresses.
Traditional brickmaking is part of our shared industrial and architectural heritage, shaped by generations of skill, knowledge and craftsmanship. By supporting the Bulmer Brick and Tile Foundation, you can help us protect this remarkable legacy and ensure it is not lost. Our aim is to preserve, study and share the stories, techniques and traditions of brickmaking, inspiring future generations to understand and value the craft that has helped shape our buildings, landscapes and communities for centuries.
If you are interested in our work, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
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