Brick Match

[jayc89]

I'm looking for a brick match to our existing bricks. We're based in East Yorkshire, I believe there was a local brick yard active at the time of construction (approx. 1880) but have been told they look like Cambridge Whites. Imperial bricks, approx 9" x 3" x 4.5" so pretty big. 

 

I can't find a decent match for love nor money. Can anyone suggest anywhere I can look?

[MikeGrahamT21]

What is the height of the brick?

 

These days you can get 65mm or 73mm, theres also 68mm but they are not as common.

 

Are you sure these are brick and not brick sized stone?

Edited December 13, 2022 by MikeGrahamT21

[jayc89]

44 minutes ago, MikeGrahamT21 said:

What is the height of the brick?

 

These days you can get 65mm or 73mm, theres also 68mm but they are not as common.

 

Are you sure these are brick and not brick sized stone?

 

3" or 76mm so 73mm would do. I just can't find anything like to match though.

 

I suspect the previous owner had a similar problem as where bricks have been replaced previously, it's quite obvious they're smaller, metric bricks. 

Edited December 13, 2022 by jayc89

[MikeGrahamT21]

They do look like they've had a lot of weather and a nice covering of lichen, very hard to match to.

 

Nearest i've got: https://www.salvoweb.com/33167-reclaimed-cambridge-yellow-bricks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155202679090

https://www.salvoweb.com/29315-256-multistocks-ps250

https://www.salvoweb.com/24067-reclaimed-yellow-imperial-bricks

http://www.lazdan.co.uk/reclaimed-bricks/

 

I'd say you're going to be looking at reclaimed for anywhere close. Hope this helps.

[Brickie]

Solopark near Cambridge should have a healthy stock of Cambridge Whites,bit of a trek for you though. 

[jayc89]

Nearest I've been able to find so far are these. Which aren't quite the right size, too buff and are handmade vs ours that look more like a wire cut

The hunt continues. 

[twice round the block]

Can you clean off an area of yours and do another photo as it maybe easier to work out a match.

 

I don't mean sandblasting. 

Tar.

Edited January 6, 2023 by twice round the block