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Tricia · 20-09-2004, 17:35

I was very interested to read this thread. It was only the other day I was talking about the Nori company and wondering what the origin of the name was. I used to be able to see the brickworks from my bedroom window - and the smouldering fires from the rubbish dump at the top of Whinney Hill (what a horrible stench that was, if you walked or cycled over the hill, which some people did as it was a short cut to Clayton). Some evenings, with all the glass roofs reflecting the sunset, it looked like the brickworks was on fire too! I understand they are still making bricks, but very specialised ones in all shapes and colours.
The factory was not all that far from Accrington Cricket Club Grounds. Is that still there in the same place?

20-09-2004, 17:35	#33
Tricia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Surbiton Posts: 59 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Nori Brick I was very interested to read this thread. It was only the other day I was talking about the Nori company and wondering what the origin of the name was. I used to be able to see the brickworks from my bedroom window - and the smouldering fires from the rubbish dump at the top of Whinney Hill (what a horrible stench that was, if you walked or cycled over the hill, which some people did as it was a short cut to Clayton). Some evenings, with all the glass roofs reflecting the sunset, it looked like the brickworks was on fire too! I understand they are still making bricks, but very specialised ones in all shapes and colours. The factory was not all that far from Accrington Cricket Club Grounds. Is that still there in the same place?