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A History of the County of Leicestershire
… households in 1670. In 1676 there were 114 communicants. Brickmaking and the manufacture of hosiery were chiefly … owes its size in the 20th century to two industries, brickmaking and the manufacture of hosiery. The growth of the … again with the introduction of the hosiery manufacture. Brickmaking ceased towards the end of the 19th century, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 30 people producing material for paint sprays and inks. 86 Brickmaking had become a Forest industry by the early 19th … steelworks on Gorsty knoll in 1928 were closed in 1937. 1 Brickmaking continued into the later 20th century, …