A Tradition
I N
C L AY
A Legacy
IN
Individuality still has an important part to play in today’s
society of speed and mass production. When
designing a project you want it to reflect what
you feel, your desires…
you want it to say something
BRICK
Many of the bricks in the Ancestry Range have been
manufactured for decades using traditional
techniques; indeed many of the bricks are
made by hand giving true
individuality and character.
about you...
.....you want it to be individual.
Today, the Ancestry Range
comes into its own when
The Ibstock Ancestry Range
either matching the
of traditionally-made clay
warmth and character
facing bricks is
of old buildings or
manufactured for designers
looking to create a
with a strong sense of
tradition.
Britain’s architectural heritage is
largely constructed from handmade and
traditional stock bricks.
legacy for future
generations to admire.
For further information on the
Ibstock Ancestry Range please call us
on 0870 903 4000.
Swanage Handmade Special Blend
Building
Tradition
And
Individuality
In a world of mass
production you normally
get what you are given.
With the Ibstock Ancestry
Range made in small,
traditional brickworks, you
get what you want…
..…individuality.
Swanage
West Hoathly
Chailey
Funton
Tonbridge
Pinhoe
Swanage
ANCESTRY
Every handmade brick is unique. At Swanage,
bricks are crafted and blended by hand to create
bespoke products in a range of colours,
textures and sizes that meet individual
requirements. The Swanage hand-makers,
as their forefathers have done since the
middle of the nineteenth century, each
contribute their own individual character to
develop the warmth, integrity and
individuality found only in true handmade
bricks.
Traditional bricks from Swanage include bespoke
blends and authentic Imperial-sized bricks for
restoration and refurbishment
projects, especially in
conservation-sensitive areas.
grey-glazed brick headers,
characteristic of many houses in
the rural Wealden areas of the
South East. Swanage can also address the needs of
detailed brickwork with handmade special shapes to
meet any level of complexity.
Swanage Handmade Special Blend
These are complemented with
Handmade Heather Red
4301
Handmade Light Red
4302
Handmade Light Red Multi
4303
Handmade Restoration Red
4312
Imperial Red Stock 68mm
4316
Imperial Light Stock 68mm
4317
Grey-Glazed Headers
Factory
Product Name
Code
Durability
Active
Soluble Salts
Compressive
Strength ≥ N/mm2
Water
Absorption (≤ %)
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
Size Tolerance
Mean & Range
Type & Texture
BS EN771-1
Swanage
4301
Swanage Handmade
Heather Red
FL
F2
S2
10
10
18
16
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Swanage
4302
Swanage Handmade
Light Red
FL
F2
S2
10
10
18
16
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Swanage
4303
Swanage Handmade
Light Red Multi
FL
F2
S2
10
10
18
16
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Swanage
4312
Swanage Handmade
Restoration Red
FL
F2
S2
10
10
18
16
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Swanage
4316
Swanage Imperial
Red Stock 68mm
FL
F2
S2
10
10
18
16
T2
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Swanage
4317
Swanage Imperial
Light Stock 68mm
FL
F2
S2
10
10
18
16
T2
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Most of our bricks are Kitemarked to BS EN 771-1:2003 "Specification for Clay Masonry Units".
West Hoathly
ANCESTRY
West Hoathly, nestling in the heart of Sussex, is
famed for its character stock bricks, not just
locally but throughout the country. Made from
local Wealden clays, West Hoathly bricks
continue to be fired in a traditional
‘clamp’, a method of firing originally used
for all stock bricks but largely now replaced by
more modern firing techniques.
However, in conjunction with original recipes and
techniques, the clamp-firing creates the unique
depth of colour and warmth developed generations ago
and now the trademark of West Hoathly. And once fired,
the bricks are sorted by hand to preserve the quality and
consistency of these colours.
West Hoathly is synonymous with traditional
stock bricks and, through its small range of
established a reputation for creating
seamless blending on extension and
refurbishment projects in the South East.
West Hoathly’s appeal also extends into both new build
and long-term phased developments explaining why West
Hoathly bricks continue to maintain their popularity.
West Hoathly Medium Multi Stock
medium to dark multi-colours, has
Factory
West Hoathly
Medium Multi Stock
0731
West Hoathly Dark Multi Stock
0735
Sharpthorne Mixture Stock
0736
Wakehurst Multi Stock
0738
Product Name
Code
Durability
Active
Soluble Salts
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
BS EN 771-1
Compressive
Strength ≥ N/mm2
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
Water
Absorption (≤ %)
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
Size Tolerance
Mean & Range
Type & Texture
BS EN771-1
West
Hoathly
0731
West Hoathly Medium
Multi Stock
FL
F2
S2
15
15
18
16
T2
R1
Stock Sandfaced
West
Hoathly
0735
West Hoathly Dark
Multi Stock
FL
F2
S2
15
15
18
16
T2
R1
Stock Sandfaced
West
Hoathly
0736
West Hoathly
Sharpthorne Mixture Stock
FL
F2
S2
15
15
18
16
T2
R1
Stock Sandfaced
West
Hoathly
0738
West Hoathly
Wakehurst Multi Stock
FL
F2
S2
15
15
18
16
T2
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Most of our bricks are Kitemarked to BS EN 771-1:2003 "Specification for Clay Masonry Units".
Chailey
ANCESTRY
Located in the centre of the Sussex Weald,
Chailey continues to benefit from over 300
years of brick-making history, handed down
from craftsman to craftsman to create stock
bricks of true character.
Some of the methods may have changed
but Chailey still uses an original recipe,
including a blend of local Wealden clays
from its own quarry, and fires its bricks in a
traditional clamp to give the distinctive
warm Chailey colours that suit both rural and urban
settings. To ensure the consistency
and quality of colour and texture, all
Chailey bricks are sorted and packed
by hand.
The Chailey range of four traditional
Sussex stock bricks appeals to new
build developments, creating an
upmarket “village” feel to high
density metropolitan areas, and refurbishment or
Chailey Stock
extension projects in London and the South East.
Factory
Chailey Stock
4501
Chailey Rustic Stock
4514
Beckley Medium Multi Stock
4516
Hamsey Mixed Stock
4517
Product Name
Code
Durability
Active
Soluble Salts
Compressive
Strength ≥ N/mm2
Water
Absorption (≤ %)
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
Size Tolerance
Mean & Range
Type & Texture
BS EN771-1
Chailey
4501
Chailey Stock
FL
F2
S2
20
20
18
16
T1
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Chailey
4514
Chailey Rustic Stock
FL
F2
S2
20
20
18
16
T1
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Chailey
4516
Beckley Medium
Multi Stock
FL
F2
S2
20
20
18
16
T1
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Chailey
4517
Hamsey Mixed Stock
FL
F2
S2
20
20
18
16
T1
R1
Stock Sandfaced
Most of our bricks are Kitemarked to BS EN 771-1:2003 "Specification for Clay Masonry Units".
Funton
ANCESTRY
Walk through any London street today and you will
almost certainly witness traditional London
stock bricks in work. Local brickearth, dug
from fields overlooking the Medway Estuary,
continues to be used in making the longestablished range of yellow London stock
bricks at Funton in North Kent.
Once shipped into London on barges, Funton
yellow stocks are still fired in a traditional
transverse arch kiln to give the unique golden yellow
colour development necessary to create the
famous London Georgian streetscapes. These
bricks are all hand-sorted for a high level of
quality and colour consistency.
The Funton Second Hard is now considered
the only original London yellow stock brick
from Kent. However, in ensuring that Funton
weathered and darker bricks have recently been
introduced to blend with existing brickwork on
refurbishment projects, especially on original London
townhouses built in the late eighteenth century.
Funton Second Hard Stock
bricks meet the needs of its key markets,
Factory
Funton Second Hard Stock
4201
Funton Old Chelsea Yellow
4209
Funton Orchard Mixture
4211
London Reclaim Mixture
4212
Product Name
Code
Durability
Active
Soluble Salts
Compressive
Strength ≥ N/mm2
Water
Absorption (≤ %)
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
Size Tolerance
Mean & Range
Type & Texture
BS EN771-1
Funton
4201
Funton Second
Hard Stock
FL
F2
S2
12
15
28
21
Tm
Rm
Stock Sandfaced
Funton
4209
Funton Old
Chelsea Yellow
FL
F2
S2
12
15
28
21
Tm
Rm
Stock Sandfaced
Funton
4211
Funton Orchard
Mixture
FL
F2
S2
12
15
28
21
Tm
Rm
Stock Sandfaced
Funton
4212
London Reclaim
Mixture
FL
F2
S2
12
15
28
21
Tm
Rm
Stock Sandfaced
Most of our bricks are Kitemarked to BS EN 771-1:2003 "Specification for Clay Masonry Units".
Tonbridge
ANCESTRY
At Ashdown, near to the South Coast, the
time-honoured tradition of handmaking
is maintained with the famous and
unique Tonbridge range of traditional
stock bricks. Originally made at the
historic Tonbridge brickworks, these
handmade bricks, in a range of four
distinctive colours, use a special blend of
clays from the Tunbridge Wells sand.
Skilful positioning in the kiln ensures
for each product can be maintained.
The full Tonbridge range is
available in both 65mm and 50mm
sizes as standard, ensuring that the bricks
appeal to both prestigious new projects and
restoration work alike, where both colour and
dimensional requirements are key to successful
and attractive brickwork. The continued
magnificence of many Tudor palaces and houses is
testament to the craftsmanship in producing the
Tonbridge bricks to match centuries-old brickwork.
Tonbridge Handmade Heather Grey & Swanage Handmade Light Red
that a tightly defined range of colour
Factory
Tonbridge Handmade
Grey Brown
4041
Tonbridge Handmade
Heather Grey
4042
Tonbridge Handmade Multi
4043
Tonbridge Handmade Pastone
4044
Product Name
Code
Durability
Active
Soluble Salts
Compressive
Strength ≥ N/mm2
Water
Absorption (≤ %)
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
Size Tolerance
Mean & Range
Type & Texture
BS EN771-1
Ashdown
4041
Tonbridge Handmade
Grey Brown
FL
F2
S2
21
30
20
17
T1
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Ashdown
4042
Tonbridge Handmade
Heather Grey
FL
F2
S2
21
30
20
17
T1
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Ashdown
4043
Tonbridge Handmade
Multi
FL
F2
S2
21
30
20
17
T1
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Ashdown
4044
Tonbridge Handmade
Pastone
FL
F2
S2
21
30
20
17
T1
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Most of our bricks are Kitemarked to BS EN 771-1:2003 "Specification for Clay Masonry Units".
Pinhoe
ANCESTRY
The ancestry of Pinhoe handmade bricks is well and
truly encompassed by the Buckingham Range, a
popular range of red and buff multicoloured
bricks crafted by local brick-makers in Exeter
from Devonian clays.
The deep red fired colour, characteristic of these
iron-rich Devonian clays and enhanced with local
moulding sands expertly applied by
hand, creates one of the endearing
features of many of the Pinhoe
handmade bricks.
More recently the Duchy Range has
been introduced. With a more heavily
creased texture but using the same
hand-thrown techniques, Pinhoe
has an unparalleled range of colours and
The Duchy Range further extends the appeal
of traditional Pinhoe handmade bricks which
primarily meets the needs of new build project
specifiers in both the public and private
non-housing sectors.
Buckingham Woodbury Mixture
textures from which to choose.
Duchy Handmade Orange Multi 3220
Duchy Handmade Light Multi
3221
Duchy Handmade
Weathered Buff
3223
Buckingham Kernow Red
3261
Buckingham Chancel Mixture
3262
Buckingham Regency Multi
3263
Buckingham Sandstone Multi
3264
Buckingham Mellstock Blend
3268
Buckingham Woodbury Mixture 3269
Factory
Product Name
Code
Durability
Active
Soluble Salts
BS 3921 BS EN 771-1
Compressive
Strength ≥ N/mm2
Water
Absorption (≤ %)
Size Tolerance
Mean & Range
Type & Texture
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
BS 3921
BS EN 771-1
Pinhoe
3220
Duchy Handmade
Orange Multi
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
BS EN771-1
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3221
Duchy Handmade
Light Multi
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3223
Duchy Handmade
Weathered Buff
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3261
Buckingham Kernow
Red
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3262
Buckingham Chancel
Mixture
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3263
Buckingham Regency
Multi
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3264
Buckingham
Sandstone Multi
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3268
Buckingham Mellstock
Blend
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Pinhoe
3269
Buckingham
Woodbury Mixture
FL
F2
S2
18
25
14
13
T2
R1
Handmade Sandcreased
Most of our bricks are Kitemarked to BS EN 771-1:2003 "Specification for Clay Masonry Units".
Handmade and traditional stock bricks
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bricks produced in this range will match exactly the colours reproduced in this brochure.
Ibstock Ancestry is a trademark of Ibstock Brick Limited. © Ibstock Brick Limited 2004