Coping Stone

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 2:06 pm

BIG N wrote: Tasa - I took a look at that stone yesterday and at first glance I thought it had been recently mounted there due to the newness of the surrounding pointing, however on a second look I realised the whole building has recently been re-pointed and the stonework is relatively clean so I suspect its been sand blasted recently and then re-pointed. Looking at the stone itself it doesnt look that new on close inspection so perhaps its the fact its recently been cleaned that has drawn its attention to you. Thanks for that BIG N - I appreciate you getting back to me on this. It's good to know that the business is still going, in the original building

book · Post by **book** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 9:50 pm

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2843338This is the Ingham and son stone. Thanks for pointing the correct name out for me.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 10:41 pm

book, I can see why you thought it was Inch and Son, as that's what it looks like on the stone. Well spotted - there can't be many surviving signs of the firm

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 11:06 pm

I was clearing an overgrown area at the bottom of my garden recently when I found this old brick.I'm saying brick, but I'm not sure if it's a brick or a plaque or what? It's bigger (face on) than a standard brick, also narrower. The dimensions, as measured by me, are:Inches 8 3/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 MM 208 x 115 x 32There's quite a bit of info about Ingham and the Leeds Fireclay Company on SL in various threads, but I'm interested to know what the "ELECTRIC" refers to? Is it for example a brick baked in an electric kiln, or a brick for building a substation out of? If it helps, my house is very near the site of the former Rothwell Colliery at the bottom of Wood Lane.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 11:10 pm

Here's another picture which shows how narrow it is compared to a normal house brick.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 11:13 pm

And one more picture showing the back of the brick, which is just flat and plain.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 11:27 pm

I think they were originally for cable duct covers.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 11:35 pm

Thanks Cardi.Do you have any idea of the date it might have been manufactured or installed? My house dates from the mid 1970s - I'm wondering if I might have an exposed electric cable somewhere near where I'm shortly going to be sticking my garden fork...

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 11:46 pm

Dont know, but there's loads along the river bank at Kirkstall. I think these were more like paving slabs visible on the surface covering shalow ducts, so probably dug out when your house was built.

Omegaman · Post by **Omegaman** » Wed 20 Aug, 2014 11:24 am

Hi All,The 'Electric' bricks were made to be laid over buried electrical cables to protect them from being dug into. A line of them would be laid along the top of the buried cable. Similar ones were used to protect buried lead gas pipes.These days brightly coloured PVC bunting tape does the same job. (?!)Hope this helps